Simple Truth About the Pay Gap (2011)
Equal pay is important for women's economic well-being and that of their families. When men and women are paid differently for comparable work, women have fewer resources to support themselves and their families, to invest in additional education for themselves and their children, and to provide for retirement.
The Simple Truth About the Gender Pay Gap
This commonsense guide provides key facts about the gender pay gap in the United States, with explanations and resources to help you effectively advocate for pay equity.
Capitol Hill Briefing
AAUW hosted a panel on April 11 titled "New Voices for Pay Equity" to hear from new voices on gender pay disparities in law, engineering, academia, and public relations. The event brought together industry leaders and AAUW experts to discuss new evidence of pay inequities across professions and to discuss legislative remedies.
Panelists:
Lisa M. Frehill, Ph.D.
Director of Research, Evaluation and Policy
National Action Council for Minorities in EngineeringNACME Technical Report: Salaries of Engineers (PDF)
NACME Research and Policy Brief April 2011: Engineering Salaries (PDF)
John W. Curtis
Director of Research and Public Policy
American Association of University ProfessorsPersistent Inequity: Gender and Academic Employment (PDF)
Bey-Ling Sha, Ph.D., APR
Associate Professor
School of Journalism and Media Studies, San Diego State UniversityVisit the Public Relations Society of America website for news, information, and publications about the gender pay gap in public relations.
Deborah S. Froling JD
Partner
Arent Fox LLP | Attorneys at LawReport of the Fifth Annual National Survey of Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms
Angela Stevenson
Public Health General Manager
Wayne County, Michigan, Department of Public Health
Equal Pay Day Q and A
Panelists from AAUW's Equal Pay Day panel talked to AAUW about workplace discrimination, pay equity, and other topics for the AAUW Dialog blog.
For press information, or to schedule an interview:
Katie Broendel, Media Relations
202/785-7761 or broendelk@aauw.org
Lisa Goodnight, Media Relations
202/785-7738 or goodnightl@aauw.org
The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap (2011)
Key facts about the gender pay gap in the United States along with explanations and resources.
Crossing the Line
AAUW's latest research report presents new data on sexual harassment in grades 7-12.