Gender gap and compensation

For this assignment, you will write an essay that explores the topics of gender gap and
compensation.
In your introduction, explain whether you think the gender gap is a women’s issue, men’s issue,
or both. Explain your response and reasoning within your introduction.
Then, divide the body of your paper using the headers below, and cover in that section what is
indicated under the header.
Closing the Gap
Explain why the gender gap continues to be an issue in our society and what can be done to
help close this gap in terms of opportunities and pay.

Legal Provisions
Identify legal provisions that are in place for addressing the gender gap. Hypothesize why legal
provisions have not been successful in closing the gap. Discuss how ethics may play a role in
future changes.
Recruitment Planning
Explain what human resource professionals should consider when planning compensation and
pay during recruitment planning.
Support your essay with a minimum of two resources from the CSU Online Library. Your essay
must be at least two pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages. Adhere to APA
style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources
that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.