It is somewhat astounding that a gender gap continues to exist today in the United States and worldwide. Girls and women face educational roadblocks, economic disparity, threats to their health and safety, and biased laws. How can such treatment of the worlds mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters be permitted? This enlightening anthology presents a range of diverse viewpoints about the gender divide between men and women. Readers will learn the effects that culture and gender constructs have on this gap, and why it is an issue that concerns both women and men.

US women trail the world in political equality / Mia Bush -- The gender pay gap remains consistent over the last decade / Council of Economic Advisors -- The gender pay gap is not due to discrimination / Howard J. Wall and Alyson Reed -- A universal basic income would provide opportunities for parents / Anna Oman -- Sexism prevents gender equality in the music industry / Stacie Huckeba -- Women's voices are silenced in the tech industry / Vivian Maidaborn -- Ethnic minority women are excluded in the workplace / Human Wrongs Watch -- Women in power are constrained by clothing choices / Jane Goodall -- Educating girls and women has huge payoffs / Lori S. Ashford -- Girls are outperforming boys in school / The Economist -- Female infanticide is leading to a world of "missing women" / Manisha Sharma -- Women are using social media to combat violence against women in elections / Gabrielle Bardall -- Organizations to contact.