I don't see where women or others are encouraged to take lower paying jobs/roles. Quite the opposite in fact.
I do agree that active public initiatives are trying to get women into higher paying jobs & roles, but doesn't this also bring up the consideration why such initiatives are necessary? If they're created because women are underrepresented in such roles, what has caused this difference?
If a business knew that it could get away with paying women less than an equal male counterpart, wouldn't they exclusively hire women to save money and raise profits?
I don't think they'd get away with it overtly, no. But if there are differences in perceived performance due to biases, that may affect how careers progress for different individuals and over time create a gap. This, of course is insidious because it's subtle and hard to prove. I personally don't have experience with dealing with these matters, so I sadly can't even provide personal anecdotes (which I recognise aren't hard proof, but may provide indication at times).
I do agree that active public initiatives are trying to get women into higher paying jobs & roles, but doesn't this also bring up the consideration why such initiatives are necessary? If they're created because women are underrepresented in such roles, what has caused this difference?
I don't think they'd get away with it overtly, no. But if there are differences in perceived performance due to biases, that may affect how careers progress for different individuals and over time create a gap. This, of course is insidious because it's subtle and hard to prove. I personally don't have experience with dealing with these matters, so I sadly can't even provide personal anecdotes (which I recognise aren't hard proof, but may provide indication at times).