The Run the World (Girls) singer produced the article in response to The Shriver Report's findings that "42 million women in the USA are either living in poverty or are on the brink of living in poverty".
And it was clear that the mother-of-one had done her homework.
to stop buying into the myth about gender equality. It isn't a reality yet," star wrote.
omen make up half of the US workforce, but the average working woman y 77 per cent of what the average working man makes."
r, who recently celebrated her daughter Blue Ivy's second birthday with ay Z, claimed that unless people speak up, nothing will change.
nly encouraged women to demand bigger pay packets, but also called on emand higher wages for women too.
omen and men both say this is unacceptable, things will not change," Beyoncé added.
e to demand that their wives, daughters, mothers, and sisters earn more-commensurate with their qualifications and not their gender. will be achieved when men and women are granted equal pay and equal respect."
singer believes that society's view on women and their role is instilled in people from an early age.
mother, Beyoncé believes we have to start telling children about equality as soon as possible.
to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up, gender equality becomes a natural way of life," Beyoncé in the essay.
have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible."
