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Fifty years after the Equal Pay Act, employment discrimination persists but is harder to see. By Dr. Heidi Hartmann When the Equal Pay Act (EPA) was passed 50 years ago, discrimination was, in many ways, openly accepted in the workplace … Continue reading
By Heidi Hartmann Despite recent criticism from “The Fact Checker” blog on The Washington Post, there is nothing at all misleading or biased about President Obama’s use of the 77 percent figure as a measure of wage inequality between women … Continue reading
By Heidi Hartmann We owe a debt of gratitude to MSNBC host Rachel Maddow for pointing out the differing perceptions people have about the gender wage gap. In April, she invited me on her show to set the facts straight … Continue reading
by Vanessa Harbin As someone who considers herself to be pretty plugged in to gender issues, I have often heard the statistic about the ratio of women’s and men’s earnings, and figured I knew most of the story. The past … Continue reading
By Minjon Tholen and Heidi Reynolds-Stenson An Institute for Women’s Policy Research study analyzing men and women’s earnings over a 15-year span found that women in the prime working ages of 26 to 59 made only 38 percent of what … Continue reading
By Jennifer Clark When IWPR posted a “Top 5” list of our most revealing research findings in December, we were so encouraged by the level of interest our readers showed in the post, that we decided to turn it into … Continue reading
by Barbara Gault So, the wage gap is still going strong, even though women have surpassed men in terms of number of higher degrees received. Women are now more likely than men to get bachelors’ degrees, master’s degrees, and Ph.D.’s. … Continue reading
By Lauren Hepler In honor of Equal Pay Day, IWPR intern Lauren Hepler observes the impact of the gender wage gap as she looks to start a career after college. In this economy, it is very scary to be a … Continue reading
The world’s largest private employer is feeling the heat for myriad reasons. All you ever hear about Wal-Mart these days is a plethora of criticisms. From their shortcomings in providing adequate healthcare for employees, to Wal-Mart’s effect on the environment, … Continue reading