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Women earn more in female-dominated professions

Women in female-dominated occupations earn more and have more chance of advancement than those in male-dominated professions.

Researchers from the University of Warwick analysed statistics for each country on the proportion of men and women in each occupation and the overall average pay gap.

This is contrary to the traditional view that segregation of men’s and women’s occupations disadvantages women.

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