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The main thing that endures is women being looked over for promotions and getting raises at a lower rate due to the fear that they'll be away from the job too long if they decide to have a kid.
I've read a study based on data from Denmark that showed that this is (at least no longer) the case. Earnings are the same until the woman actually leaves the workforce for 1 or 2 years. This pause in gaining workplace experience is what correlates with reduced income, not the expectation that this will eventually happen.
That's awesome that they've managed to cut down on that in Denmark, but that's unfortunately not the case everywhere. We're making progress, but the fight is far from over.