Join us for IWPR’s 2026 Power+ Summit, The Power Grid: Driving Gender Equity Forward, taking place September 28–29 in Detroit, MI.
Together, we will spark bold ideas, share breakthroughs, and shape the future of gender equity.
By Laura Bates
“Despite the fact that the AAUW and others have called for initiatives like salary audits, flexible working hours and the implementation of the Paycheck Fairness Act , concrete measures that might help close the gap have not yet been widely implemented. In 2015, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research estimated that it will be 2059 before women receive equal pay. So get your party hats ready for a big celebration, ladies—in just 43 years’ time.”