Economic disadvantages like the wealth gap persist, despite talk of the “she-conomy.”
Cities are home to high-paid business services and rural areas have lost manufacturing, contributing to the 23% gap in earnings.
Harvard economist Claudia Goldin has illuminated issues such as the gender gap in pay, child and elder care, and the shortfall in women economists.
A new study finds that more women in the workforce — and fewer roadblocks to their success — could grow the global economy significantly by boosting productivity.
According to federal data, union membership reduces the gender pay gap by nearly 40%.
Employees have leverage, for now, and rising prices provide a rational justification for requesting a raise.
It’s not just the shift away from a manufacturing economy.
According to Alison Green, the answer is yes. Even if those conversations sometimes prove tricky to navigate.
The pay gap is even greater for women of color.
A report states that debt grows and follows women through life.