Aminimum of 550 words and a maximum of 750 words

Complete. Your journal entry mustsufficiently address the prompt and/or the assignment requirements. It should present a sufficiently developed argument using the required resources.
Clear. You should present an argument that logically progresses from one point to the next. Your claims should be well supported with good/strong evidence from proper sources.
Correct. Your journal entry should be accurate. It should be free of errors, whether in reasoning, grammar, typography, etc.

This week’s two-part PROMPT on gender (in)equality is:

Part 1: This weekwehave covered material on gender inequalities. Now, you’llexplore and reflect on data ondifferent variables associated with women, poverty, and (un)equal pay: gender, state, and race/ethnicity. To do this, visit the following webpages:

https://nwlc.org/resources/women-and-poverty-state-state/ Click directlyon the map to view data on different states. Collect data on womenand poverty inCaliforniaas compared withone other state of your choice.

https://nwlc.org/resources/wage-gap-state-state/ Click directlyon the map to view data on different states. Simultaneously, use the dropdown menu to view data on different racial/ethnic groups. Collect data on how women of differentracial groups arepaid in California as compared withthesame other state of your choice that you used for the other webpage above.

In your journal, very briefly summarizethe informationthat you collect. Next, and more importantly,reflect on that information. What is notable about these data? How do these data link up together? How do these data link up with other data and/or materials that you have been processing in 157SL? Focus on interpreting these data and whatthey signify.

Part 2: Chooseoneof the following sources andexaminethe proposed steps/actionsto close the gender wage gap:

https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/08/15/how-to-reduce-the-pay-gap-between-men-and-women
the “Path Forward” section of this AAUW report website link is
https://www.aauw.org/aauw_check/pdf_download/show_pdf.php?file=simple-truth-one-pager
From the one source (above) that you selected, choose oneof their suggested steps/actions that resonates with you, and that you personally feel you could get behind. In your journal, state your chosen action and why it is appealing to you. Reflect on how you could potentially support and/orworktowards achieving this step/action.