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By Taylor Rose
I think it’s important to realize just how inequality affects women, especially in the workplace. According to a study done by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, in 2016 women with full-time, year-round jobs made an average of 80 cents for every dollar made by a man in the same position. Despite the fact that women make up half of the workforce and tend to receive more college degrees than men, they’re still underpaid.