An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Today is Equal Pay Day. It symbolizes how many days into the new year a woman would have to work to earn the same amount of money as a man in ...

Here’s Why the Gender Pay Gap Is Getting Wider Reversing a 20-year trend, the gap between men’s and women’s wages increased in 2023. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Oct 16, 2024 Illustration: Getty Images ...

The pay gap appeared to narrow in 2020, but that's because of the women who lost work during the pandemic. Women left low-paying jobs, such as in restaurants, during the pandemic.

But the pay gap persists The overall pay gap, which changes depending on education and career, averages to American women making 83 cents for every dollar American men make, per 2020 data.

business Economy The gender pay gap starts before you get hired Two-thirds of the graduating males received paid internships compared to less than half of women, one study showed.