Sexism History
When was sexism estimated to have started?
12,000 years ago
True or False: Depending on the state, you can be more or less likely to experience the gender pay gap?
True
Lilly Ledbetter
What kind of effect on pay do women have in their lifetime?
Lower
What is a Gender Role?
A role that a specific gender is assigned to.
How many less women went to college in 1900 than today?
400,000
What is the percentage of money a white woman makes to a man
82%
BONUS SURPRISE (If you get this, you get 1000 points!): What does EPIC stand for?
Equal Pay International Coalition
What kind of income do families have because of the gender pay gap?
Less income
What is one major cause of sexism?
Lack of awareness
Lack of belief of ability
Lack of Representation
“Gender roles”
Social Norms
Objectification of Women
When did women get the right to vote?
1920
What is the percentage of money an Aisan woman makes to a man?
93%
What was the percentage of women working for pay in the year 1900?
20%
True Or False: Because of the Gender Pay Gap there are lower rates of poverty?
False
What is one major cause of the gender pay gap?
Lack of belief of ability
“Gender roles”
Social Norms
The belief that women are “weak
Conscious decisions when hiring
Unconscious decisions when hiring
What is the difference of a male 1900 bookkeeper to a female?
$7.50
What is the percentage a Hispanic woman makes to a man?
55%
What was the percentage of women working in 2022?
54.7%
What are two things a woman may experience because of the gender pay gap?
Anxiety, Deppression
What does it mean to have "conscious decisions when hiring?"
It means that you know what you're doing by hiring someone based only on their gender rather than their quality of work or qualification for their job(s)
When was the term "sexism" developed?
1960
What is the percentage of money an African American woman makes to a man?
60%
What was the Fairness Pay Act made for?
To stop the gender pay gap!
DOUBLE OR NOTHING! (Either double your score or have zero points!) What was the woman on the right side of the "Effects on Community" page doing?
Working!!!
What does it mean to have "unconscious decisions when hiring?"
Being unware of your bias opinion towards a gender when hiring people.