Despite the pay equity win by the U.S. Women's Soccer Team, the gender wage gap persists. In this episode, we discuss how the gap is measured, how some companies like L’Oreal, Starbucks, and Salesforce are making a difference, and how TEA - Transparency, Education, and Audit - can reduce the gap.  Subscribe!  Time-stamped show notes are below. 

1:40 What is the gender wage gap, what are the gender wage gap facts, and solutions for equal pay

2:14 Why are women paid less than men

3:08 How is the pay gap calculated

4:10 American Progress  is a top expert

4:45 Gender pay gap and gender stereotypes

5:10 Women are funneled into jobs with low wages and benefits

5:27 Men are funneled into jobs with high wages and benefits

7:42 Gender pay gap at the top percentile of wage earners

9:41 Motherhood penalty Economic Policy Institute article 

11:40 Most educated demographic 

12:59 Gender wage gap statistics

14:45 Wage gap for Black men 

14:58 Intersectionality and the wage gap

15:27 Gender wage gap statistics

17:45 LeanIn.Org survey about the gender pay gap

19:34 L'Oreal and Angela Guy used the EDGE certification 

21:32 Starbucks commitment to achieve a zero pay gap 

22:53 Salesforce reduced the wage gap

24:23 Pay Transparency and the gender wage gap

25:03 What if employer asks for salary history

26:00 Consolidations and pay gaps

26:53 Gender roles household chores 

29:10 What are unconscious bias examples

How to Uncover Unconscious Bias so We Can See Women

Only Wonder Women Need Apply: Solutions for Working Moms

29:50 Wage gap audits

31:26 Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings

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