We need to shift how we viewed wages. There’s a cultural association between money and worth: The higher you’re paid, the more valuable of a person you are. But that association is arbitrary.
The Declaration of Independence, the first official document in the history of our nation, famously stated that “all men are created equal” — specifically leaving women out of the equation. Since...
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As a woman of the 21st century, preparing to enter the workforce, I found...
Yesterday, men, women and cities alike recognized Equal Pay Day across the nation. The day acts as a reminder that the salary gap between men and women still exists and affects women in almost every profession....
Despite the promises of equality and respect by employers nationwide, women continue to only make 80 cents for every dollar that men make. That amount drops for African-American women, Latina women and...
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, in collaboration with the Office of Women’s Advancement, announced Sunday a week of free salary negotiation workshops, which will be hosted around the city in honor of...
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh joined 100 local businesses Monday in his pledge to close the gender wage gap in the City of Boston, according to a Sunday press release.
The release stated that the commitment...
Succeeding in the male-dominated business of entrepreneurship does not necessarily require women to have a traditional business education, Jodi Luber, Boston University adjunct professor and co-founder...
Gap Week, a weeklong celebration to unite women with dialogue about gender inequality, was introduced Tuesday during an information session at the Boston University Photonics Center. The event will be...
By now, most of us have heard that the Oct. 13 edition of the Lenny Letter, Lena Dunham’s e-newsletter, included a letter penned by famed actress Jennifer Lawrence. Lawrence used the letter as a platform...
With an eye on the existing gender wage gap in Boston, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino released a report Thursday to propose possible solutions for employers to reduce the gap between male and female workers’...
