15 Resources on the Gender Pay Gap

Today is Equal Pay Day, defined by the federal government as “the date in the current year that represents the extra days a typical woman working full-time would have to work just to make the same as a typical man did in the previous year.”

It’s meant to bring attention to the fact that women are paid less than men. But that fact begs more than a few questions: How large is the pay gap? Why does it exist, and what can we do to fix it?

Thankfully, more and more people are exploring these questions and offering potential answers. Here’s a round-up of resources to help you better understand and address the pay gap:

Explaining the Gap

• Five Facts About the Gender Pay Gap (The White House)
• The Gender pay Gap by State (Fortune)
• You can’t mansplain away the gender gap (Economic Policy Institute)
• Women are missing from the highest-paid jobs (USA Today)
• 5 Key Points About the Gender Wage Gap (CBS News)

Resources to Bridge the Gap

• Some Key Steps to Better Workplaces (CNN)
• Equal Pay ChatBot Wants to Help Women Make Money (Mashable)
• Guide to Structure and Check for Pay Equity (re:Work)
• How to Make Job Descriptions Female-Friendly (GovLoop)
• NWLC Workplace Resources (National Women’s Law Center) 

Salary Negotiation Help

• 9 Tips to Negotiate Like a Pro (GovLoop)
• “How can I make more?” and other questions you didn’t know to ask (Washington Post)
• 3 Tips to Negotiate a Government Salary (GovLoop)
• How to Negotiate Salary: 37 Tips You Need to Know (The Muse)
• Handling the Current Salary Question (GovLoop)

Have other resources that you’ve used to understand or tackle the gender pay gap? Let us know in the comments below!