The gender pay gap issue has remained the most debatable topic in the United States. In 2020, females were earning 84% of the men’s net salary. As a result, it would take women 42 more hours to get equal compensation to men. Gender pay disparities persist because of variations in measurable factors, such as work experience, educational attainment, occupational segregation, and immeasurable aspects like gender discrimination. It is salient to devise approaches to address the burning concern. Salary disparities between men and women are severe aspects, hence the government’s need to implement actions geared toward endorsing equality in the job market.
Various strategies are crucial in mitigating salary disparities. Foremost, the first strategy in eradicating gender pay variations is to empower women to embrace Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. Even though there has been an increased incidence of women in higher-paying male-perceived spheres like managerial positions, more women are in lower-paying professions relative to their numbers in the workforce (Barroso & Brown, 2021). These vocations may include cleaning, cooking, and child nurturing. For this reason, more women should take up STEM programs to work in competitive industries dominated by men. Organizations practicing gender discriminating during recruitment should shift from such outdated practices. Promoting fairness during hiring and promotions is necessary to provide women with equal chances of professional development. Managers should also understand the costs associated with gender bias. For example, only 21% of USA companies disclose gender objectives during hiring and promotions. However, only 4% of these firms offer unconscious bias training during induction (Barroso & Brown, 2021). As a result, employers should be on the front line in placing consistent criteria in eliminating partiality in performance reviews and staffing resolutions.
Another approach towards eliminating gender pay variations is the provision of an equal negotiation platform for women. Qualified female job candidates should be allowed to table grievances and showcase their abilities to seek better compensation. The current job market has a negative perception of women who present their concerns during hiring or promotions. For example, women are allegedly bossy or intimidating in their quest for better pay or working conditions, a social setback that can adversely affect women’s negotiation deals. This scenario is unlike men, who are assertive, independent, and attractive for having the courage to display their capabilities. The last technique of eradicating gender pay disparities is supporting mothers and families. Women of reproductive age cannot experience career growth because they opt out of the job market to look after newborn infants and their families. The slowdown is linked to the struggle in juggling between career and family responsibilities. Barroso (2021) notes that women are more likely to turn down promotional offers than men, as they are devoted to parenting. Employers can support such women by devising structures that promote work-family balance. These plans could be set aside in a nurturing room, where lactating mothers can break briefly from their roles to breastfeed their children (Blau & Kahn, 2017). Such facilities will encourage mothers to continue working. As such, equal negotiation is a pertinent attribute in eliminating salary differences.
In summary, gender pay disparities exist in the modern job market. Women are highly affected by the menace of salary differences. The most significant number of women in the labor force is concentrated in lower-paying occupations like cooking and cleaning. Others exit the market to nurture families. As a result, societies should encourage women to venture into STEM professions. Employers should be at the forefront in advocating for work-life balance. All in all, adequate research is needed to explore a plethora of strategies that can help eliminate salary disparities based on gender. 
The gender  
pay
 gap issue has remained the most debatable topic in the United States. In 2020, females were earning 84% of the  
men’s
 net  
salary
.  
As a result
, it would take  
women
 42 more hours to  
get
  equal
 compensation to  
men
. Gender  
pay
  disparities
 persist  
because
 of variations in measurable factors, such as work experience, educational attainment, occupational segregation, and immeasurable aspects like gender discrimination. It is salient to devise approaches to address the burning concern.  
Salary
  disparities
 between  
men
 and  
women
 are severe aspects,  
hence
 the  
government
’s need to implement actions geared toward endorsing equality in the  
job
 market.
Various strategies are crucial in mitigating  
salary
  disparities
. Foremost, the  
first
 strategy in eradicating gender  
pay
 variations is to empower  
women
 to embrace Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers.  
Even though
 there has been an increased incidence of  
women
 in higher-paying male-perceived spheres like managerial positions, more  
women
 are in lower-paying professions relative to their numbers in the workforce ( 
Barroso
 & Brown, 2021). These vocations may include cleaning, cooking, and child nurturing.  
For this reason
, more  
women
 should take up STEM programs to work in competitive industries dominated by  
men
. Organizations practicing gender discriminating during recruitment should shift from such outdated practices. Promoting fairness during hiring and promotions is necessary to provide  
women
 with  
equal
 chances of professional development. Managers should  
also
 understand the costs associated with gender bias.  
For example
,  
only
 21% of USA  
companies
 disclose gender objectives during hiring and promotions.  
However
,  
only
 4% of these firms offer unconscious bias training during induction ( 
Barroso
 & Brown, 2021).  
As a result
, employers should be on the front line in placing consistent criteria in eliminating partiality in performance reviews and staffing resolutions.
Another approach towards eliminating gender  
pay
 variations is the provision of an  
equal
 negotiation platform for  
women
. Qualified female  
job
 candidates should be  
allowed
 to table grievances and showcase their abilities to seek better compensation. The  
current
  job
  market
 has a  
negative
 perception of  
women
 who present their concerns during hiring or promotions.  
For example
,  
women
 are allegedly bossy or intimidating in their quest for better  
pay
 or working conditions, a social setback that can  
adversely
 affect  
women’s
 negotiation deals. This scenario is unlike  
men
, who are assertive, independent, and attractive for having the courage to display their capabilities. The last technique of eradicating gender  
pay
  disparities
 is supporting mothers and  
families
.  
Women
 of reproductive age cannot experience career growth  
because
 they opt out of the  
job
  market
 to look after newborn infants and their  
families
. The slowdown  
is linked
 to the struggle in juggling between career and  
family
 responsibilities.  
Barroso
 (2021) notes that  
women
 are more likely to turn down promotional offers than  
men
, as they  
are devoted
 to parenting. Employers can support such  
women
 by devising structures that promote work-family balance. These plans could  
be set
 aside in a nurturing room, where lactating mothers can break  
briefly
 from their roles to breastfeed their children ( 
Blau
 &  
Kahn
, 2017). Such facilities will encourage mothers to continue working. As such,  
equal
 negotiation is a pertinent attribute in eliminating  
salary
 differences.
In summary, gender  
pay
  disparities
 exist in the modern  
job
  market
.  
Women
 are  
highly
  affected
 by the menace of  
salary
 differences. The most significant number of  
women
 in the labor force  
is concentrated
 in lower-paying occupations like cooking and cleaning. Others exit the  
market
 to nurture  
families
.  
As a result
, societies should encourage  
women
 to venture into STEM professions. Employers should be at the forefront in advocating for work-life balance. All in all, adequate research  
is needed
 to explore a plethora of strategies that can  
help
 eliminate  
salary
  disparities
 based on gender.