Morgan et al (2001) found both men and women ranked "interesting work" as a high priority when determining their career choices, as determined by college major. However, the two groups seemed to find different things interesting: men were more likely to be enrolled in math or physical science programs, whereas women were more likely to choose ( Read more... )

The statistic that women earn only 76% of what men do, while accurate, doesn't tell the whole story. The difference in wages between men and women is due to more than different pay for the same work, although a Helsinki University study(2006) suggests that this is a large part of the puzzle.The Helsinki study also suggests that different assessed ( Read more... )