Posts Tagged ‘gender pay gap’
Understanding Equal Pay Day and the Wage Negotiation Myths
Closing the gender wage gap to support women’s advancement Let’s talk about Equal Pay Day. This symbolic date represents how far into the new year women had to work to catch up with what men earned the previous year. This year, March 12, 2024 marked the occasion. While it shines a light on the persisting…
Read MoreSame work, 20% less pay: What’s up with the gender pay gap? with Kathryn Valentine
On average, American working women earn nearly 20% less than their male counterparts. The numbers are worse when you factor in race and age. This week, Kathryn Valentine answers our questions about the gender pay gap and how we can close it. She encourages us to think more broadly about compensation and outlines a range…
Read MoreFathers, Stand Up to Gender Inequality in the Workplace.
Fathers of daughters need to be outraged at the state of gender equality in this country. For many women, one of the defining male relationships in their lives is the one with their fathers. While a father’s role has certainly evolved over recent years, one thing remains the same. We want the best for our…
Read MoreMen: Make Equal Pay Day Your Epiphany Day
Equal Pay Day Like most male leaders, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Not just about this “women’s” thing, but about all the things that we, as male leaders, pay little to no attention to on a daily basis, such as sexism, bias, and “white male privilege.” During the past 15+ years, I’ve come…
Read MoreThis Father’s Day Give Your Daughter the Gift Of A Brighter Future
Father of Daughter Initiative Many men never make a connection between advocating for women in the workplace and the impact this will have when their daughter enters the job market. Dads, if we aren’t working today to advocate for women, then by default our daughters will face the same bias and gender pay issues that…
Read MoreOne Way Men Can Close The Gender Pay Gap
New parents joyfully describe the time when they hold their child for the first time, and how in that instant their life changes. That powerful moment is chockfull of love, hope and responsibility. My generation of boomer fathers wanted to raise strong daughters. We supported their interest in…
Read MoreBanning Salary History Questions for Job Applicants
Breaking the cycle of wage discrimination This week, Rosa Goldenshon interviewed me for her Crain’s article on new legislation that attempts to level the playing field for women by banning city employers from asking potential hires about their salary histories. Here are my thoughts: “Best in class” companies are increasingly performing compensation analysis and tying…
Read MoreGender Pay Equity, This Bud’s for You
#PayEquality #CheersToEqualPay It’s not often that my job is done by an advertisement. But this week, the folks at Bud Light stepped up to the microphone to talk about gender pay equity. As many of you know, I’ve been encouraging men to step up and get involved in the conversation about advancing women in the…
Read MoreWe Keep Expecting #women to #leanIn, What We Need is #men to #standup
Hey, Men! Do Something for Your Mothers, Wives, and Daughters. Stand-up for Women. Women’s Pay Equity Day came and went without a lot of hoopla. April 12th symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Obama made a speech and Pinterest and Twitter exploded, for…
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