Q/A - 2

The Pay Gap

Please read the article ‘The Simple Truth’ and answer the questions below in complete sentences.

1. What is the pay gap?

2. What is the pay gap of White, Asian, Black, and Hispanic women when compared to White men? You can use the Current Population Survey (CPS) to answer this question.

3. Using the article, summarize three of the reasons for the existence of the pay gap.

4. Using the article, what steps can individuals, employers, and governments take to ensure fair and equal pay for everyone?

5. Do you think men and women should be paid equally? Why or why not?