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Jane the Virgin’s Gina Rodriguez on the Pay Gap: “Equality Stands on Merit, Not on Gender”

By Maggie Mallon One such arena where that occurs? The entertainment industry. Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez has seen first hand how easily women in Hollywood can miss out on earning their rightful wages. As someone who fought to get her foot in the [...]

April 4, 2017|Categories: Press Hits|

Financial Advisers Have the Worst Wage Gap for Women

By Annalyn Kurtz Women’s median earnings are lower than men’s in nearly all occupations, according to a report released Tuesday by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. The researchers analyzed data on roughly 120 occupations tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and found, [...]

April 3, 2017|Categories: Press Hits|

Sheryl Sandberg’s LeanIn.Org and businesses to raise awareness about gender pay gap

By Queenie Wong “It’s about all of us taking action. Elected officials have a role to play in passing and enforcing the right laws. Businesses need to audit pay by gender and race so they can see and address pay gaps — and work to [...]

April 3, 2017|Categories: Press Hits|

Here’s What Getting 20% Less Than You Deserve Actually Feels Like

By Valentina Zarya While the average wage gap for U.S. women is currently at 20%, the size of the gap varies by race and ethnicity; it is far larger for women of color, according to a new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. [...]

April 3, 2017|Categories: Press Hits|

NYIT Offers Scholarship to Help Close Gender Wage Gap

By Terri Williams Additional requirements: Students must be seniors in high school or high school graduates. Also, they must complete the FAFSA and apply to NYIT as a full-time student in the following disciplines: accounting, business administration, finance, hospitality management, human resources, international business, management, [...]

March 31, 2017|Categories: Press Hits|