Tipsheet Addressing the "Wage Gap" Carol Platt Liebau | April 25, 2012 7:35 PM In this year of gender politics, Kay Hymowitz explains the reason for the much-touted "wage gap" between men and women: In short, women work fewer hours. All over the world, women make up the majority of the part-time work force -- and what's more, surveys suggest they like it that way.