Are Women Becoming America's Breadwinners?
Industries typically dominated by men — construction, manufacturing and finance — are shedding jobs faster than ones favored by women, such as education and health care.
Eighty-two percent of jobs lost since the recession began have been held by men, according to the New York Times.
If the trend continues, women are soon projected to comprise the majority of America's workforce for the first time in history.
Families that have seen their primary source of support, or "breadwinner," shift from the father to the mother may experience some financial difficulty. Women are far more likely to hold part-time positions that don't include health insurance and unemployment benefits, and women on average still earn 77 cents to every dollar earned by men.
On the other hand, more working women may mean a better opportunity to fully confront the issues of equal pay that have lingered far too long.
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