Without women, the eradication and extinction of our entire race would be inevitable. Women carry our children for nine painful and heartbreaking months to ensure the survival of the human race. Yes, women have been helping the world since the beginning of time; but are we really paying them back for everything they do? Women make up an overwhelming 46% of today's workforce, but are they treated identically to their (English) male cohorts? Unfortunately, even though women do so much for our species and the world as a whole, they are still not treated equally or viewed on the same level as their male counterparts because they are identified as a threat. It's really sad that we will forever be indebted to women, but we are doing nothing to honor that debt. The inequality gap between women and men is more evident in today's workforce. By calculating the earnings of men and women directly associated with the workforce, it was shown that women earn only 69.6 cents for every dollar earned by a (English) man. This in turn results in a higher group of women earning an annual salary of less than $15,000, but only 1.3% of men manage to fall into this category (English). To make the difference between women and men even more stark, the average annual salary of all American workers has been shown to range from $25,000 to $49,999. This range is considered the maximum for women; only 9.6% of women earn more than $50,000 a year. In contrast, 44.5% of men work to raise more than $50,000 per year (English). The range of men who are considered the lowest of the low, also the peons; it's practically the top of women. The princes of this world believe that a woman's work is less valuable in the... center of the card... where near the level of men it is unacceptable. Our nation has managed to overcome many struggles over the long years, such as slavery. Yet, after accomplishing such a feat, we somehow find another group to treat terribly. The fact that women are mistreated is ridiculous and shameful. Women are in control of our entire existence. If all women decided to band together and stop having children, it would surely be the end of the human race. Considering the way women are treated, it is surprising to say the least that this has not yet happened. How can we treat the very beings that keep us alive and well the way we do? Things must change in the near future if we are to grow, thrive and survive. It's about time we defended the female gender. Challenge the world. Go out and petition for women's rights. Show everyone that we truly care about the sole providers of the human race.