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The costs of being female: five hidden ways women pay more
Women earn less than men, occupy fewer leadership positions, and carry out most of the unpaid housework and caregiving - even in 2024. But this is not the whole story.
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Getting Paid to Lead
How can we get more women into leadership positions?
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The Gender Gap in Financial Literacy
The OECD defines financial literacy as the skills and knowledge essential for making financial decisions, such as saving, borrowing, or investing money, and to comprehend associated risks. Greater financial literacy fosters financial resilience.
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Exploring Pay Gaps by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
In the ongoing discussion around workplace equality, the gender pay gap is a key focal point. Comparing the wages of men and women is crucially important – but it is not the whole story.
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Understanding the EU Pay Transparency Directive - is transparency the key?
The EU Pay Transparency Directive offers hope and potential for moving forward in reaching gender equality in pay.
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The Advice I Most Often Give to Students
Over the years, many students have come to my office to ask me questions: about a course, a paper or thesis, or about next professional steps in life. I am not exaggerating when I say that some close variation of the following situation has come up dozens of times.
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The Gender Wealth Gap
While the gender pay gap gets tremendous media and political attention, the gender gap in wealth is less well-known. This is true despite the fact that in many ways, wealth is a better measure of one’s economic position and well-being.
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The Gender Pay Gap: Is It Real?
Yes, it’s real. The confusion about its existence stems from the fact that there are different ways to understand a “pay gap”.
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