As a college student in the United States, spending a lump sum to further my education with the idea that I will earn a higher salary than my non-collegiate peers. I find it disheartening that I may make less than non-collegiate males, or men equivalent in education. I believe this is an important issue worth advocating for and I will cover three main points; why the gender pay gap is affected by motherhood, how the pandemic has worsened the pay gap, and how education affects the pay gap. My goal is to inform the general public of the many layers within this issue as well as entice others to advocate for change.

J. Devlin, 2022

Unpaid Labor is primarily caused by men's lack of knowledge of what a day looks like for their wives. The issue with not educating the world is what sets us back from benefiting from the luxury of everyone coming together and being equal. Developed countries have minor issues with unpaid labor simply because men are more educated on the fact that house work is equally as hard or sometimes harder.

Unequal access to quality education for women and girls is harmful to everyone, as it can result in multiple negative long-term consequences for entire communities. Without access to education, or the opportunity to fully complete it, women face increased hardships that restrict their freedoms and ability to participate more fully in society.