Throughout recent political campaigns, we’ve heard candidates from both parties declare their commitment to American women. It’s time for lawmakers to demonstrate that commitment by passing the Paycheck Fairness Act.
One reason the pay gap has persisted for so long is because discrepancies in salaries can be difficult to detect. If people aren’t aware of who’s making what, it’s hard…
Women earning a bachelor’s degree owe almost $3,000 more than their male peers, according new research by the American Association of University Women.
We’ve been hearing the same grim story about the gender pay gap for far too long: Working women take home, on average, 20 percent less than working men—and the gap…
This is not just a matter of curiosity: Having information about salaries can help chip away at the gender wage gap, which has been barely budged for more than a…
Over the past decade, women have been making serious inroads into high-paying professions traditionally dominated by men. As of 2016, more female students have been enrolled in law schools than…
On Equal Pay Day, we will once again read reports about the gender pay gap and how, according to the Institute of Women’s Policy Research, women only earn 80.5 cents…
