Women face an uphill battle when it comes to climbing the career ladder. There's a significant gender wage gap that won't likely be overcome anytime soon. The World Economic Forum said last week that it will take -- at the current rate -- 170 years to close. Caitlin McDermott has more on the story.
Women currently earn -- on average -- 79 cents to every dollar a man makes. Progress toward closing the wage gap between men and women has been slow.
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Some industries discriminate in pay more than others.
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Women earn 14 thousand dollars less than men in the financial services industry, according to the American Institute of Economic Research.The medical field is also a top contender for the biggest wage gap. Women physicians make 14 percent less than men.
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For Bobcat Update, I'm Caitlin McDermott.
Bobcat Update, a student-produced newscast recapping events at Texas State University, and is available for viewing on YouTube.
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