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Women constitute half the world's population, perform nearly two-thirds of its work hours, receive one-tenth of the world's income and own less than one-hundredth of the world's property.
United Nations report, 1980. - Just under 30% of the country's lawyers are women compared with 2/10 of 1% in 1887.
Capital District Business Review - Women, on average, are still making only 75 cents for every dollar earned by a man.
Working Woman's 21st Annual Salary Survey - The Mommy Gap - While the hourly wages of women without children are roughly 90 percent of men's hourly wages, the comparable figure for women with children is 70 percent.
Women's eNews - In New York's Silicon Alley men make an average of $55.90 - an hour, compared with $42.80 for women.
Economic Policy Institute, reported by the New York Times - Jobs for women doubled in every industry except manufacturing between 1964 and 1999. Jobs for men doubled in only services, retail and finance.
US Department Of Labor
