keywords: "single women who do not have children." so what are women supposed to do, forever remain unmarried and childless in order to be fairly paid? what about the women who are married with kids? why should women have to deal with taking a massive pay cut because they decide, like most people in America do, to get married and have children? men do not have to worry about this; on the contrary, fatherhood helps their careers and salary.
"The Motherhood Penalty vs. the Fatherhood Bonus"
Discrimination is embedded in the system, not only against women but especially against women with children.
Men with children are paid the most. Childless, unmarried women come close ($0.96 for every man's $1.00), but once they get married and have kids, the pay gap widens.
Resumes/applications from men that imply fatherhood get called back more often, and offered much more pay than women whose resumes/applications imply motherhood.
Hierarchy of people that employers value: Fathers > Childless women > Childless men > Mothers.