A new survey procured by the Girl Guides of Canada has revealed that Canadian girls are far more likely to earn less than boys at their summer jobs.
Results came from the 1,203 Canadians aged 12 to 18 that were polled for a report titled Girls on the job: Realities in Canada.
The report states that girls with full-time summer jobs earn $3 less than boys on average.
Girls said it – they’re experiencing gender inequity in the workplace. Based on our research, girls who worked 40 hours a week for two months potentially made almost $1000 less than boys who worked the same amount of time. #LetGirlsGuide pic.twitter.com/NvFrMg9zE9
— Girl Guides of Canada (@girlguidesofcan) May 1, 2019
That number more than doubled when it came to full time, yet informal gigs such as working for family or neighbours.
According to Statistic Canada, women aged 15 and older earn on average roughly 87 cents for every dollar men earn.
“It looks like the gender wage gap doesn’t just affect adult women,” the report states. “It affects girls as young as age 12.”
About 13% of girls polled said they experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault at work, rising to 19% among older teens and 23% for girls from lower-income families.
The report urges parents to talk daughters about money and pay, encourage their girls to speak up at work, and support non-traditional choices.
With files from the Canadian Press.
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