[Issac]

I think the gap in income in the first years after leaving University, is at one point because a lot of woman at least a higher percentage then from men may have not enough confidence in themselfs so at one point dont struggle for higher payed jobs, those jobs they still dont completly satisfy the qualifications for, while a higher percentage of men is more willing to just try to get such jobs even without appropriate qualifications.

Also in my opinion a higher percentage of woman then men are not willing to get a job which has a lot of conflict potential , so at least a higher percentage of men are willing to try more stressfull and demanding jobs which also pay better.

These effects add up showing why there may just be a gab in the first years. This is mainly a problem of preferences.

The gaps later on and in higher positions i think are still really a huge problem for woman in all professions, so i would certainly not include them in this really simplified explanation.

This is truly only my opinion regarding the small gap right after getting a degree.