by dankeelan | Nov 5, 2024 | Equity, Gender
Last year, for the first time in two decades, the gender wage gap widened, with men’s median earnings rising 3% while women’s grew only 1.5%. This backsliding surprised some, in part because it defies widely held beliefs in the U.S. that social progress...
by dankeelan | May 21, 2024 | Featured, Gender, Gig Workers, Pay
Despite decades of effort to achieve better pay equity and equal opportunity in the workplace, the gender pay gap remains a complex and ongoing challenge in the United States. This is one of the most pernicious problems in the American economy because it’s...
by dankeelan | Apr 30, 2024 | Featured, Gender, Gig Workers
The gender pay gap is a persistent issue across various industries, and freelancing is no exception. But how much more are the men making? Are there any areas where women outearn men? And where can women freelancers expect to charge more than their male counterparts?...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Gender, Gig Workers
Cleaners, couriers and cabbies from around the world are creating new apps to better balance their gig work with the chores of motherhood and marriage, skirting sexist algorithms that penalise women who put home before work. From Brazil to South Africa, female gig...
by dankeelan | Sep 19, 2023 | Gender, Mentoring
Across many sectors, value statements regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have taken center stage. In our own field of higher education, institutions have started placing great emphasis on diversifying their faculty and their student bodies. However,...
by dankeelan | Oct 11, 2021 | Diversity, Featured, Gender
The FT’s Women in Business Forum hears Gill Whitty-Collins tell the FT’s Brooke Masters why gender equality is key to building stronger businesses and societies. Watch Here
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