Stories Tagged as
Gender gap
Why working women feel less financially secure than working men
May 24, 2024
An annual workplace benefits report from Bank of America shows it's not just because they make less money overall.
Women getting their wings as angel investors
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jan 9, 2024
The practice of personal investment in startup companies is becoming more diverse. That’s influencing which startups get funded.
To narrow the gender gap in boardrooms, Poker Power asks girls to ante up
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Aug 23, 2023
"Stereotypically, poker is a boys' club. It's booze, it's betting, it's a smoky basement. It's all the places that women don't feel comfortable. And that's what we're trying to shift," said Erin Lydon, president of Poker Power.
Global gender gap is closing, but parity is more than 100 years away, report says
by
Lily Jamali
Jun 21, 2023
The World Economic Forum says in some countries, women's status is declining, and global gender parity is 131 years away.
How female leadership can uplift companies — and why it's so undervalued
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Oct 13, 2022
Female-led companies tend to outperform those led by men, yet women are a small minority among CEOs and startup founders.
How the "Great Reassessment" brought this Dallas dancer to confront the gender gap in dance
Feb 18, 2022
Even though there are more female dancers than there are male, men dominate leadership positions.
Gender gap in work hours grew during pandemic
Jan 29, 2021
Moms were overwhelmingly responsible for supervising remote learning
For public good, not for profit.
Women make gains in the workforce but pay still lags behind
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
Feb 3, 2020
Jobs that involve caregiving are dominated by women. They also pay less.
Equal Pay Day for black women marks a persistent wage gap
by
Ben Bradford
Aug 23, 2019
For Latina women, the gap is even wider—it won’t be equal pay day until around Thanksgiving.
MBAs can boost pay. But they can't eliminate the pay gap, a study found.
by
Justin Ho
Apr 2, 2019
Women and people of color still earn less than white men, even with the degree.