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December 20, 2010
Women still make less money
The income gap between men and women is slowly closing but the wage disparity is still there. According to Statistics Canada, on average, “total income for women was $30,100 in 2008, up 13 per cent from $26,300 in 2000. During the same period, total income for men increased by seven per cent to $47,000.” Also, women with university degrees earned about 30 per cent less than men with the same education. Catherine Murray, chair of SFU’s department of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies, is available to comment on this issue.
Statistics Canada report: http://at.sfu.ca/NwNFhT
Catherine Murray, 778.782.5526, murraye@sfu.ca
The income gap between men and women is slowly closing but the wage disparity is still there. According to Statistics Canada, on average, “total income for women was $30,100 in 2008, up 13 per cent from $26,300 in 2000. During the same period, total income for men increased by seven per cent to $47,000.” Also, women with university degrees earned about 30 per cent less than men with the same education. Catherine Murray, chair of SFU’s department of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies, is available to comment on this issue.
Statistics Canada report: http://at.sfu.ca/NwNFhT
Catherine Murray, 778.782.5526, murraye@sfu.ca