Although more women than men are attending college and earning degrees, a considerable wage gap remains between the sexes. According to a new White House report focusing on women in the workplace, women earn an average of 75% as much as their male counterparts.

First Comprehensive Report on Women in Nearly 50 Years

Released on March 1, 2011 to kick off Women’s History Month, Women In America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being is the first comprehensive federal report on the status of women in almost 50 years. The White House Council on Women and Girls was created by President Barack Obama in early 2009 to enhance, support and coordinate the efforts of existing programs for women and girls. The data used for the study was collected from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, National Center for Education, National Center for Health and the National Center for Science and Engineering.

According to the Christian Science Monitor, the last similar report was issued by the White House Commission on Women, formed by President John F. Kennedy and chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt in 1963.

American Women: Earning More Degrees and Less Money

Groups such as the American Association of University Women (AAUW) are working toward equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. The vision of their National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is to bring together organizations that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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