"A fair day's wages for a fair day's work" (Carlyle). Thomas Carlyle once said this quote during the Victorian period. The quote refers to how one should have the ability to receive, in return, what one offers. Therefore, if a person works all day, he should be able to receive enough money to live comfortably. However this is not the case. There are many people in this world who live paycheck to paycheck, if they're lucky. This is a clear problem that has been going on for many years, along with the gender pay gap. In today's world, women have taken the position that they can do more; therefore, the gender wage gap should be non-existent. Although women have progressed in their role in society, they are still placed below men. As a result, there is a distinctive wage gap between working men and women. In 2009, female graduates were paid an average of 82% of what men earned (Dugas). This shows how men are consistently ranked above women, but only in specific jobs. Women receive the same amount of money when working in the “accounting, bookkeeping and auditing clerk” sectors (Dugas). These jobs portray women's roles, so it is thought that women are only equipped for certain jobs. This degrades women by only thinking that they have the ability to do jobs similar to women's role in the family. However, the reasons given for why women receive less money than men are "their university major, occupation and number of hours worked" (Dugas). It is explainable if the reason they are paid less is employment, but there is no explanation for when there is a man and a woman working in the same field and the woman i...... middle of paper. .... We must do this because women should receive the same opportunities as men. This also comes with unfair wages. People shouldn't have to work and worry about having enough money to pay for their needs. If one works, he should be able to live comfortably and provide for his family. Accordingly, fair wages should be applied. Works Cited Brian, England. “Does your company “only” pay salaries?” Catholic social teaching in action. CAPP-USA, n.d. Web. April 23, 2014. .Carlyle, Thomas . "Thomas Carlyle." Clever quote. Np, nd Web. 11 April 2014. .Dugas, Christine. “The gender pay gap persists.” United States today. Np, 24 October 2012. Web. 21 March. 2014. .