wage gap
We Spoke to the Spanish MEP Who Publicly Told Off Her Sexist Polish Colleague
Last week, Iratxe García made it clear she has no time for old Polish men telling the European Parliament that women "are weaker, smaller, and less intelligent."
The Wage Gap That Won’t Go Away
The wage gap has narrowed significantly in the last three decades, but systemic issues perpetuate its existence
The Wage Gap Is Real, and It's Costing Women $500,000
A new study sets out to debunk every myth about why women workers are paid less than men.
Women Do Ask for Raises—They Just Don't Receive Them, Study Says
A new study on the gender wage gap disputes the theory that women are often paid less than men because they never ask for raises.
Congress to Consider Landmark Bill to Help Close the Gender Wage Gap
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton plans to introduce a bill to help close the gender wage gap by forbidding employers from asking the salary history of job candidates.
Happy Women's Equality Day: Everything Is Still Bad
Fifty-one years after the establishment of Women's Equality Day, women are still underrepresented in politics, sexual violence is rampant, and the wage gap persists—but things are getting better.
Massachusetts pushes equal pay for women by banning questions about past salaries
The measure, which was signed into law this week and will take effect in December 2018, is the first of its kind at the state level.
The Solution to the Gender Wage Gap Isn’t Hiring Female Executives
According to a new report from the UK, focusing on getting women into executive roles hasn't helped eliminate the wage gap between men and women.
Inside the Secret Facebook Groups Where Mexicans Exchange Sex for Services
Bartering might predate the concept of money, but these days, if you want a driving lesson from someone in exchange for half an hour with your body, you can just go online.
How a Bulldog and the Tampon Tax got Roped Into Tonight's Second Democratic Debate
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley will go head-to-head tonight in Iowa on the economy and wages.
Calling Bullshit on the Men Who Think the Pay Gap Is a Myth
It's Equal Pay Day, and women get paid less than men, despite what your lame memes and bad statistics say.