The only subset with no wage gap between men and women are Muslims, mashaAllah
Although (1) Wages for women are still collectively below men (New York Times, 2009) , and (2) “The wage gaps between African Americans and whites and Latinos and whites increased during this time. In 2007, African American individual median income was 75.2% of white median income, and Latino individual median income was 72.6% of white median income.”
It is reported that “American Muslim women, contrary to stereotype, are more likely than American Muslim men to have college and post-graduate degrees. They are more highly educated than women in every other religious group except Jews. American Muslim women also report incomes more nearly equal to men, compared with women and men of other faiths.” (New York Times, 2009)
Personally and professionally, I witnessed highly-educated (graduate and doctoral degrees) Muslim women work successfully alongside their equally highly-educated and wealthy husbands. Fortunately, as Muslim moms (women) we have the choice to work outside the home or stay home to raise our children, regardless of how much education we acquire.
In Islam we are not obliged to share our financial wealth (earnings) with our husbands or children, since it is our husband’s duty. It is the wife’s choice. Of course during economical crisis, a Muslim mom may choose to help support the family; but once the husband regains work or a steady income the wife may opt to stop working at anytime.
Additionally, I know a handful of physician mothers who choose to stay home to raise their children, while at the same time I know many Muslim moms who choose to work out of the home regardless of need.
Also, I’d like to share that while reported in 2007 to be a one of the most highly-educated, wealthiest, $170 billion market (now presently $200 billion), Muslim Americans continue to be targeted by main stream stereotypes.
Fortunately, American Muslim Mom online magazine was launched on July 15, 2009. AmericanMuslimMom.com is the first and only online (or offline) magazine that offers free tips, tools, reviews, contests and resources for Muslim Moms living in America, or American Muslim moms living aboard. By showcasing the lifestyle, needs and desires of a “typical” Muslim mom in America, a reader will quickly learn that we share a “typical” life of most American mothers–we just happen to have a different faith with different practices. Rather than “buy” into main stream media’s view of an “American Muslim Mom”, we ask that you explore who we are and openly discuss, or even question, what you thought we were/are, did/do, or what’s truth versus a fallacy.
Having shared the facts researched and reported by New York Times, we’re curious…did these facts shock, surprise, amaze or satisfied your belief that you knew we’re weren’t that bad after all? Please share your honest views below!
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