Gender Inequality in the Workplace Women in professional occupations earn 72.7% of what men in the same position earn. Many women face pay gaps, harassment, fewer job opportunities and fewer promotions. Mothers are often told to choose between career and family life. Sexual discrimination has been at a standstill since the 1990s and still needs to improve. For every dollar a man earns, a woman earns 77 cents in a similar job. 58% of women believe they have been mistreated at work, while 88% of women believe they have missed out on job opportunities because of their gender. Gender inequality in the workplace is a problem. Gender inequality can cause a lack of motivation or motivation at work. Being passed over with every promotion, for example, if a new male employee was promoted to a manager position over a female supervisor. The female supervisor is likely to have difficulty accepting the new employee as her boss. This conflict could reduce the effectiveness of both their jobs. Women often face discrimination because they receive fewer hours due to the belief that they cannot balance their home and work lives. It can be argued that it is their choice to work shorter hours, especially with young children. But a study conducted by Joan Williams showed that there are only two alternatives for mothers. Either take an “ideal” job that can include up to 40 hours plus a week, or take a “dead-end job” with no hope of promotion. However, many conflicts revolve around the topic of the “wage gap”. The global wage gap is 23% and in many areas this is due to a lack of education. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median income for women in full-time employment in 2009 was $36,278, while men during the same period earned a median annual salary of $47,127. By eliminating the wage gap, women and men will feel more equal and solve this problem. Ideas and proposals are easily ignored due to the gender of the employee making the proposal. A study conducted by an analytics company used key cards to track productivity among men and women. The study was conducted at a telephone company where women had an average productivity difference of 9%. This shows that a company could benefit greatly from female workers. In other situations, the same tone might be spoken by a different gender and receive a different response. Companies may lose creative ideas due to the closed-mindedness of superiors who listen to them. If every proposal and idea were heard equally, companies could have an abundance of creative and new ideas