14 Times Women Were Paid Less Than Their Male Co-Stars By Delilah Gray The gender pay gap is still prevalent, even in the entertainment industry. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, women still earn 82 cents for every dollar a man earns. Sadly, in the film industry, it’s not uncommon for male leads to get paid exponentially more than female leads. Heck, even…
3 Women in AI Who Are Helping Bridge the Gender Equity Gap By Safaa Khan Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly mainstream across sectors and has great potential to benefit society. But its full potential can only be realised if the technology represents the diversity of the populations it represents. Here are three women in Artificial Intelligence who are working…
Women Less Inclined to Self-Promotion Than Men, Even For a Job Study finds female workers’ deep discomfort over touting skills, experience adds to gender gap in promotions, pay By Christina Pazzanese Self-promotion is an essential tool for career advancement, whether in job or performance reviews, or just networking. But not everyone feels equally comfortable doing it. A new study suggests…
The head of programming at HBO says that the network has examined all of its shows and corrected pay gaps among staff, inspired by “Big Little Lies” star and producer Reese Witherspoon and the larger Time’s Up movement. “One of the things that’s come out of thinking about the movement and some conversations with Reese, who’s really at the forefront, is…
It’s been five years since one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful female executives told women to take ownership of their careers, work harder, and demand more. Sheryl Sandberg’s New York Times bestseller, Lean In, opened an important dialogue about women in the workplace—but there was one major problem: It left out women of color—and the unique challenges and obstacles they face. Sandberg has…
Iceland has made it very difficult to pay women less than men. Employers in the Nordic country now have to prove that they pay men and women in the same jobs equally. If they fail to do so, they risk being fined. Discrimination based on gender is already illegal in many countries — but research shows the legislation is far…
“Every women, every girl deserves to get paid what they are worth” ~ Sherly Sandberg. On #WomensEqualityDay, the Global Connections for Women Foundation invite leading professional women to speak with authority on “How women can obtain more for themselves – both personally and professionally.” Women have made great strides in the workplace, but inequality persists, especially when it comes to equal pay among…
