NJBIZ Panel Experts Tackle Issues Facing Women in Business
Women have made great strides in the workplace over the past three decades, but they still face challenges to reach their full potential.
Women make up 47% of the 4.2 million people who make up New Jersey's workforce. And while women are slightly more likely to have a bachelor's degree or higher than men (41% to 40.5% for her), they still earn less.
In addition to their high numbers and low wages, women regularly face gender-based discrimination in the workplace and in business dealings.
And while there have been great strides in education, health care, and community services, many industries remain male-dominated (98.8%), such as natural resources, construction, and maintenance, while women are outnumbered in other sectors. Not much progress. Law Enforcement (86.9%); Arch...