April 14 this year is Equal Pay Day . The date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn as much as their male counterparts earned in 2014. While the gender wage gap has narrowed over the years, women still earn 78 [...]

But one characteristic is often overlooked: geographic location. Geography places significant constraints on the choices women can make about work. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the state where I live and teach: West Virginia.  Last month, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) [...]

Yes, women still earn just 78 cents for every dollar earned by men. Here’s what you need to know about pay equality–or lack thereof. [...] In New York, women under 35 earn $1.02 for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. What is it that [...]

Yes, women still earn just 78 cents for every dollar earned by men. Here’s what you need to know about pay equality–or lack thereof. [...] In New York, women under 35 earn $1.02 for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. What is it that [...]

Tuesday, April 14, is Equal Pay Day — a day set aside to raise awareness about the pay gap between men's and women's salaries. According to current estimates , it's at $.78, meaning women working full-time earn, on average, 22 cents less for every dollar that men earn. To [...]

"Today is Equal Pay Day, the dismal holiday where women celebrate the fact that, on average, their earnings have caught up to what men made in one year last year, given that when they work full-time, year-round they make just 78 percent of what men [...]