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Losing Ground: Women and minorities in Texas government make less than white men — and the gap is growing
Losing Ground: Women and minorities in Texas government make less than white men — and the gap is growing

Losing Ground: Women and minorities in Texas government make less than white men — and the gap is growing

The Texas employee wage gap is relatively narrow compared with national figures, which account for both private and public sector jobs. “Occupation and sector together account for more than half of the gender wage gap,” [...]

April 7, 2016|

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Members File Wage Discrimination Complaint

Five members of the U.S. women's national soccer team have filed a federal complaint against the U.S. Soccer Federation, alleging wage discrimination. IWPR President Heidi Hartmann weighs in on the discussion. "This is not uncommon [...]

April 1, 2016|

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Members File Wage Discrimination Complaint

Five members of the U.S. women's national soccer team have filed a federal complaint against the U.S. Soccer Federation, alleging wage discrimination. IWPR President Heidi Hartmann weighs in on the discussion. "This is not uncommon [...]

April 1, 2016|

Maryland lawmakers want gender pay gap closed. They should look at their own payroll

The General Assembly’s largest disparities are in Department of Legislative Services positions such as auditors, systems analysts and managers — all jobs historically dominated by men . There are 17 male managers in the audit [...]

March 31, 2016|

There Are Now More Fortune 500 Companies With All-Male Boards Than In 2015

Three of the new companies landing on this year’s list are newcomers to the Fortune 500, and three previously had a female board member who has since retired, transferred, or left the company. “One can [...]

March 31, 2016|

Op-Ed: Closing the Gender and Skills Gap in STEM

With all the recent focus over the gender wage gap, we often overlook one of the simplest solutions: getting more women into good-paying jobs traditionally held by men. Take manufacturing, for instance. Once a sector in decline [...]

March 25, 2016|

Losing Ground: Women and minorities in Texas government make less than white men — and the gap is growing

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