Explain the gender pay gap

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For this discussion board, you are to respond to one of the following questions. Provide two references to the course materials in your response and respond to two other students.

1. Explain the gender pay gap. What accounts for the difference in earnings between men and women? How has the gap changed over time? How can we close the gender pay gap? Provide specific examples. Reference the course materials and respond to two other posts.

2. Watch both of the following videos. Provide an analysis of both videos using the readings thus far. Include two references to the text. Remember to follow all of the posting requirements (listed below). The video clips are from "The Fairer Sex" which originally aired on ABC.

chobbes8675309 (Poster). (2010, February 4). The Fairer Sex (parts 1 & 2). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhVOdsWI88U and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA3vGtMctUU&feature=related

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