The "statistics" don't show that. Numbers like the one you cited IGNORE careers, hours, experience, the physical challenges of the job, etc. Here's a statistic for you: Men are ONE HUNDRED TIMES MORE LIKELY to be killed on the job than women.
While there are a few pockets of the employment world where women are still sucking the hind teat, women college grads in urban areas actually have HIGHER STARTING SALARIES, on average, than men in the same fields.
Acceptance of the "Gender Pay Gap" is a litmus test for idiots. If you believe it, you show yourself as someone who looks on the surface of issues but are too lazy to dig deeper for the truth.