This has been called the “mommy tax” – working women with children often have less access to raises because there is an unconscious bias against them . The myth persists that women with children are all much less committed to their careers than men with children. In contrast, men with children are often seen as being more responsible and have a tendency to receive higher pay and more promotions after having children . In essence, the association between families and the gender pay gap is a vicious circle. There is also evidence that male children also get paid a higher allowance than girls for the same chores, again compounding the
This has been called the “mommy tax” – working women with children often have less access to raises because there is an unconscious bias against them . The myth persists that women with children are all much less committed to their careers than men with children. In contrast, men with children are often seen as being more responsible and have a tendency to receive higher pay and more promotions after having children . In essence, the association between families and the gender pay gap is a vicious circle. There is also evidence that male children also get paid a higher allowance than girls for the same chores, again compounding the