Category Archives: Equal Pay

“Equal Pay Day” is a national holiday observed on April 12 that calls for awareness of the wage gap between male and female employees. But we shouldn’t just focus on equal pay on one designated day, especially since men and women aren’t paid equally for equal work. So in an effort to keep this issueContinue reading “Brilliant ‘wage gap’ alarm clock rings after 79% of the work day so women can go home”

What’s the individual damage from gender inequality in the workplace? For the average U.S. woman it’s more than $430,000 over the course of her career, according to an analysis by the National Women’s Law Center, a non-profit advocacy group. The gender pay-gap issue has come to the fore following criticism from President Barack Obama that womenContinue reading “Being a Woman Will Cost You $430,480 Over Your Working Lifetime”

[via EqualiSea] I’ll admit it. I’ve gone to more than one “how to negotiate” workshop. I can do power poses like no one’s business. Strong eye contact, shoulders back, spine straight. But also making sure to sit at a slight angle so I don’t look “too aggressive.” Staring at myself awkwardly in the mirror, I’veContinue reading “Ruchika Tulshyan thinks it’s time to turn the tables”