Last week Lady Freethinker published an article about the 20 Worst-Paying Jobs for Women in the U.S. and on Friday, March 31, The Harris Poll, a market research firm, released results from a recent study about how well Americans believe women are faring in today’s workplace.
Just over 2,000 U.S. adults 18+ were surveyed online between March 3-7, 2017, coincidentally the first week of National Women’s History Month. While a large percentage agreed the country has come a long way towards reaching gender equality, 79% stated female leaders have to work harder than their male counterparts to prove themselves.
Even our current president agrees. In an article published last year online by the International Business Times, President Trump was quoted as saying he “loves hiring women because they work harder and because it seemed to him that there was something that they really want to prove.”
Additional results from the poll indicated 73% of Americans believe that women’s contributions in leadership roles often go unrecognized and nearly 70% believe women are less likely than men to be considered for roles leading large teams in a corporate setting.
The pressure to live up to society’s perfect image of “having it all” is taking a toll on women’s careers, and it’s evident that being a mother in the workforce today is still very much a struggle. Around 70% of those polled believe that being a parent has more negative implications on a woman’s career than a man’s, compared to 75% in 2016.
There is hope, however. The study also showed that 92% of Americans agree they will see workforce equality and more female leaders in the next decade. Lastly, and possibly most importantly, an astonishing majority of adults (91%) agree it is imperative that families teach their children that girls can do anything that boys can do.
What’s New…
YOU betcha’ women WILL have Equal Treatment with men, and girls with boys, as soon as 2 more state legislatures find out that The Equal Rights Amendment/ERA produces a 15% jump in American GDP. AND, requires no funding, a rarity among legislation!
Not a “buncha’ bra burners”, we are 300 000 of America’s polyglot. As leader of Natl ERA Alliance 501c3, I have worked 18/7 for 17 solid years trying to get the Florida legislature (and 4-6 states filing ERA legislation) to OPEN EYES WIDE and notice there’s a whole new ethos in America. Change does happen every few years, after all.
Equal Treatment and stopping Sex Discrimination, male AND female, by passing ERA makes for more solid marriages, FEWER abortions.
Don’t believe me, go to the many studies! We as a nation and individually are much better off when equal treatment IS THE STANDARD. Other nations have leap-frogged over us Americans, by codifying similar words as the ERA:
“Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” NO MORE SEX DISCRIMINATION. That’s what ERA is all about. Forget about all those myths and threatened males who believe we as equally treated, will steam roller them or something stupid. ERA IS WIN-WIN.
When you wake up to this reality, you will be glad. Meanwhile, we forge on for you for free to unite all Americans..forget about the partisan ruses. We, the People, CAN much improve relationships, and stabilize economies with the ERA in our Constitution.
Men, boys, don’t be so afraid. We will still love you.
We fight for your rights, too, and don’t forget it.