Sentences with phrase «gender gaps on»

There are gender gaps on a number of science - related topics, including animal research, food safety, energy and space issues, even after controlling for political leanings and other factors.

Not exact matches

According to the World Economic Forum, two thirds of OECD countries have introduced policies on pay equality, including requiring some employers to publish calculations every year showing the gender pay gap.

Saujani, whose six - year - old organization is tackling the gender gap in tech by training young girls in computer science, encouraged the nation's business leaders to double down on the effort in a wide - ranging panel discussion on attracting and retaining diverse talent.

«There's a full section that talks about pay equity, and what is the larger impact that the gender pay gap has on our society, our economy, our families,» says Deepti Gudipati, vice president of member leadership programs for the AAUW, who is working with the city to roll out the program.

Even when comparing the sexes with the same job title at the same company and using similar education and experience, the gender pay gap persists across the board: Men earned 2.4 percent more than women on average, down slightly from last year, according to a study by salary - tracking website PayScale.

On a national scale, leaders such as Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, and California Senator Kamala Harris are trying to address the issue of gender inequality, including efforts to close the pay gap.

Until conscious leaders operating on the values of integrity, fairness, and impartiality crush the toxic power values of misogynistic work cultures and male white privilege, we'll continue to witness more sexual harassment allegations and the widening of the gender pay gap.

Some women shy away from jobs in fields that require long workweeks, knowing they won't have the time: a 10 percent cut in free time for women reduces their share in high - hour occupations by about 14 percent relative to men, according to the researcher's model.In total, that difference in time spent on at - home labor results in an 11 percentage point gender wage gap, their analysis estimates.

She is also a formidable voice for women's empowerment in Turkey, a nation with one of the worst gender gaps in the workplace; the university founded and chaired by Sabancı made headlines last year when it published a report on the impact of domestic violence against white - collar working women in Turkey.

According to the WEF's most recent Global Gender Gap report on economic opportunity for women, Saudi Arabia ranks 137th of 142 countries — despite all that recent progress.

A new study by the American Association of University Women sheds some light on the gender wage gap by examining the earnings of men and women one year post-graduation.

On a panel at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday, Sandberg said that she doesn't «think it's possible to overstate how important stereotypes are» in reinforcing the gender gaOn a panel at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday, Sandberg said that she doesn't «think it's possible to overstate how important stereotypes are» in reinforcing the gender gaon Wednesday, Sandberg said that she doesn't «think it's possible to overstate how important stereotypes are» in reinforcing the gender gap.

Overall, Arjuna has filed 23 proposals on the gender pay gap.

With that cheeky introduction by host Carlos Watson, the PBS debate show Point Taken last night dove headlong into the fractious debate of salary transparency that has been gaining steam of late, especially as a way to bridge widening wage gaps based on gender, race, and social class.

We recently caught up with Saujani to find out more about her take on the challenges and opportunities in closing the gender gap.

Women's retirement - savings balances generally tend to be lower on average than men's, due to the ongoing gender wage gap and the fact that women are more likely than me to take time off to raise kids or act as caregivers for other friends or relatives.

Professional golfer Stacy Lewis weighs in on the gender pay gap in professional golf and the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

While the car company clearly wants to take a stance on and do something to ameliorate the gender pay gap, the commercial has garnered criticism on social media, with some saying that Audi's hiring practices don't reflect the message of the likely well - intentioned ad.

The initiative required companies to review their hiring practices, create policies to ensure equal pay and conduct an annual analysis on the gender wage gap.

Options on the budgetary table include narrowing the pay equity gap, ensuring more gender equality in boardrooms, easing access to capital for female entrepreneurs and opening up more funding opportunities for female scientific researchers.

According to data from the US Census Bureau, the average gender pay gap in the United States is around 19.5 %, meaning that, on average, a woman earns 80.5 % less than her male counterpart.

The exact figure remains to be seen, but the price tag on closing the gender wage gap in the public service and federally regulated workplaces, which together employ nearly 1.2 million people, will likely be significant.

However, Morneau, who also announced the introduction of up to five weeks of parental leave for fathers or non-birth parents to encourage greater sharing of child - rearing responsibilities, did not address a question on the limits of legislation and what the government can do to address societal barriers that could contribute the gender pay gap.

This day shines a light on the long - neglected fact that the gender pay gap hits women of color the hardest.

Effective legislation on local, state, and federal levels could make a big difference in eradicating the gender pay gap.

«Based on its implications in my own life, I would argue that the discussion of disadvantage is handicapping women more than the gender gap itself.

While Lyft's attempt to raise awareness about the gender wage gap echoes similar corporate moves that capitalize on these national awareness days, the company has recently doubled down on efforts to fix its own pay parity issues.

And as women in the U.S. have been closing in on men when it comes to the gender pay gap and traditionally - male occupations such as those in STEM, there are still many opportunities to come in breaking down gender stereotypes.

The app also provides a link that explains the gender wage gap, which sits at $ 0.80 on the dollar, according to the latest research from the Institute of Women's Policy Research.

Many women at Amazon attribute its gender gap — unlike Facebook, Google or Walmart, it does not currently have a single woman on its top leadership team — to its competition - and - elimination system.

Men and women have long been thought to have different views across a range of issues, but is there a gender gap between Canadian men and women's views on Asia?

Aimed at closing the gender gap in the tech sector, the startup challenge featured 10 finalists pitching their emerging tech ventures before a panel of prominent investors including Nisha Dua, Partner at BBG Ventures, Iana Dimkova, Director on Healthcare Investing Team at GE Ventures, John Ason, Angel Investor, and Erica Duignan Minnihan, Managing Partner, 1000 Angels.

The East Asia and Pacific region has closed on average 68 % of its gender gap.

On the bright side, the gender pay gap is almost nonexistent in this new economy, with the average tax - free side income for men at $ 3,147, compared with $ 3,038 for women.

Mind the Gap: Board Gender Diversity in 2014 is Glass Lewis» annual review on empirical findings from our research on board gender diversity in 14 different maGender Diversity in 2014 is Glass Lewis» annual review on empirical findings from our research on board gender diversity in 14 different magender diversity in 14 different markets.

Mind the Gap 2012 is our second iteration of our annual review of empirical findings of Glass Lewis research on gender diversity in twelve different markets.

VC firms with female partners are more than twice as likely to invest in companies with a woman on the management team (34 % of VC firms with a woman partner versus 13 % of VC firms without a woman partner), according to Diana Report Women Entrepreneurs 2014: Bridging the Gender Gap in Venture Capital.

Goldman Sachs on Friday reported a mean gender pay gap in Britain for its international business of 55.5 percent and a mean bonus gap for the unit of 72.2 percent.

Finally, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this fascinating Slate article about how women from the Netherlands work less, have lesser titles and a big gender pay gap... and love it.

The Economic Policy Institute released a new study on the gender wage gap and, as is the way of these things, it's not all good news.

While the gender gap is significant, it did not diminish the effects of religion on the vote.

Just when a «gender gap» at the voting booth surfaced in 1980, and women in politics began to talk of capitalizing on it, the Republican party elevated Ronald Reagan and both political parties began to shunt women's rights off their platforms.»

Panels and speakers will focus on topics ranging from a roadmap to closing the gender pay gap, the business incentive for why gender diversity and inclusion is good for the bottom line, best practices for starting or maintaining a mentorship program and succession planning, professional and personal development, how to navigate a career in the alcohol beverage industry and a look at what is to come for women in the industry.

Sport England are trying to close the gender gap with the This Girl Can campaign and wholeheartedly support British Cycling's continuing work on their women's strategy.»

«Apprenticeships not «just for the boys»: research on the gender gap in careers advice (March 2014) by City and Guilds.

And because the change begins to put men and women on similar footings at work, it challenges pregnancy discrimination and the gender pay gap.

Female unemployment, the gender pay gap, women on low incomes becoming poorer... these are all things that impact hugely on boys as well as girls.

The effect that a continued gender gap has on party policy is subtle but important, and there are other clear delineators of gender - specific behaviour that we can generalise about and that are instructive to election planning.

Clinton called for action to eliminate the gender pay gap at a panel in New York City hosted by workplace transparency website Glassdoor on Equal Pay Day.

Marking Equal Pay Day, Cuomo advanced legislation to prohibit all employers, public and private, who do business in New York, from asking prospective employees about their salary history and compensation, putting the state New York on track to close the gender wage gap.