Economy Mar 12 Despite equal education, women face unequal pay in 2024 By Claire Savage, Associated Press
Economy Mar 16 Does sharing salaries in job postings help address the gender pay gap? March 15 was Equal Pay Day, the first in a series of reminders of how persistent the pay gap has been. More states and cities hope laws requiring employers to share pay minimums and maximums on job postings will shrink… By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
Economy Jun 16 On LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Day, the U.S. still doesn’t know the size of the wage gap The United States has never captured how many cents on the white male dollar LGBTQ+ people earn on average, a decision that has prevented meaningful policy to address disparities. By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
Nation Mar 24 WATCH: Harris calls for national attention on equal pay Harris said individual women should not be fighting for equality on their own, but that the issue called for "national attention with collective action."… By Associated Press
Nation Mar 24 WATCH: Bidens host the U.S. Women’s national soccer team for Equal Pay Day event U.S. women's national soccer team stars Megan Rapinoe and Margaret Purce were at the White House Wednesday, participating in an event marking "Equal Pay Day."… By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Apr 02 Could this House bill close the pay gap between women and men? By Gretchen Frazee Women who work full-time on average make about 81 percent of what men make, taking into account the fact that women tend to work less overtime and have lower-paying jobs. Continue reading
Apr 04 What three economists think you should know on Equal Pay Day By Kristen Doerer Making Sen$e chatted with three experts on the pay gap on Equal Pay Day. Here's what they had to say on the pay gap, where it stems from and why it persists. Continue reading
Apr 12 Equal pay for equal play. What the sport of tennis got right By Joshua Barajas And what still needs work. Continue reading
Apr 12 Obama designates national monument to honor women’s equality By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tuesday marks Equal Pay Day, a symbolic event dramatizing how much longer it takes a woman to earn as much as a man — and an annual opportunity for Democrats to lambast Republicans for inaction on the issue. Continue reading