Which of the following factors can contribute to women earning lower wages than men?

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Published
1 Jun 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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Each of these factors can lead to women receiving lower pay compared to men: reduced human capital accumulation from breaks in continuous work, workforce interruptions for childcare, customer biases favoring men, and women opting for safer and more comfortable workplaces. Therefore, all these reasons collectively contribute to the wage disparity.

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