by Jacob Passy Perhaps the greatest irony of all: The biggest wage gap is seen among personal financial advisers — women advisers make just over half what their male colleagues earn, according to an analysis from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. One theory: Male clients, [...]

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 [...]