By Tara McKelvey One woman, Nikki Haley, held a position with a cabinet-level rank as ambassador to the United Nations, but she resigned last autumn. "It's kind of a double-edged sword," says Heidi Hartmann, president of a non-profit organisation, the Institute for Women's Policy Research [...]

by Tara O'Sullivan Women live longer than men, so it's fair to argue that they need more income to provide for their retirement. However, women get paid less than men for similar work. A lot of people quote the "80 cents to $1" number which has [...]

By THE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD Pay inequity is not just a sports issue. Women are paid less than men in most occupations. The gap between what the average female workers make in pay relative to the average male worker is generally accepted to be about 80 [...]