By Katia Dmitrieva “It’s supply and demand -- you’ll have to pay men more if you want them,” said Heidi Hartmann, founder and president of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research in Washington and a professor at George Washington University. At the same time, “this might suggest [...]

by Quentin Fottrell Female personal financial advisers make little more than half (56.4%) of men in the same job, compared with 83% overall, according to a recent analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a Washington, D.C.-based research organization. (Critically, that does not account for women [...]

By Jessica Molina & Yarel Ramos "Description: Ellen Pompeo recently got a BIG pay day and will be making $20 million per year on Grey's Anatomy, but overall women in Hollywood are still get screwed out of equal pay. And if it's bad for them, [...]

by Julia Carpenter   @juliaccarpenter But "disparity" doesn't always signify an instance of discrimination, according to Ariane Hegewisch, study director at the Institute for Women's Policy Research. "Pay disparity can also be a kindergarten teacher earns $27,000 a year and a person working as a financial adviser in [...]

By Ida Harris Far too many conflate Grace’s actions with permission, but that is a function of patriarchy. Giving in is not synonymous with giving consent—although sometimes it is entirely necessary. Being a black woman, in particular, has its cost. According to the Institute for [...]

by Carolyn Presutti Wage gap Despite improvements in some areas, American women still lag behind their male counterparts in earnings. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics from the final quarter of 2017, female workers on average were paid $769 per week versus $946 for male [...]