Ssec: Women's Wages: Do Women Earn Less Than Men? [Pdf]

This investigation will help students examine data related to wage and salaries earned by women and men, including the following questions: What is the current status of women's earnings in relation to men's? and What may influence the differences between women's and men's earnings? After viewing the data, students should propose several hypotheses regarding the differences in earnings between women and men. The investigation concludes with a discussion of the students' findings. (Note: Data in the investigation may be somewhat out of date. As the data citation and link are included, teachers may wish to update the data for students.)