The gender gap pay in the USA will be closed in 136 years!

The American Association of University Women published a report yesterday entitled "the simple truth about the gender wage gap".  The report talks about the very slow progress in closing the gender wage gap in the USA  since 2001.  According to the report, at this pace, American women will not be able to receive equal pay for equal work till 2152 or in 136 years!  This report and several others have confirmed that women are paid 78 cents for every dollar earned by men.  According to Catherine Hill, the vice-president of AAUW, this is not only the by-product of discrimination but other causes are at play.  According to her, there is currently a debate on how to close this gap which is not only about monetary income but also about hours worked, employment levels as well as family responsibilities bestowed on women. )Daily Star, September 23, 2016)