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Here’s how Colorado Democrats aim to close the gender pay gap, starting with more wage transparency

By Tamara Chuang @gadgetress According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, the pay gap between male and female workers in Colorado has narrowed in the past 15 years. But women working full time year-round still earn less than their male counterparts — about 86 cents for every dollar [...]

April 3, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|

The Careers With the Worst — and Best — Pay Gaps for Women

By Corynne Cirilli  Financial Manager is ranked as the career with the second largest wage disparity, with women’s pay hovering at 65 percent of what men make. So women are entering the financial sector in greater numbers, but they aren’t being paid what men are. Forbes reports that while 46 percent [...]

April 2, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|

Women Value Equal Pay Over Perks, Career Expert Says

By Chloe Aiello It would take the average woman 20 percent longer to earn what her white male counterpart earned in 2018. For black and Hispanic women, however, the discrepancy is even greater, according to The Institute for Women's Policy Research. >>Read more

April 2, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|

‘Mansplaining’ away the persistent gap between men and women’s salaries

By Andrew Keshner The disparity is stark in some sectors: female personal financial advisers make a little more than half (56.4%) of men in the same job, while women across all industries make 83% of what men make, according to a separate analysis by the [...]

April 2, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|