It’s 2020 and women’s median earnings are about 80 cents for every dollar a man makes. Cool cool. That’s known as the gender pay gap. Ahead of Equal Pay Day on March 31st, we wanted to find out why this gap has persisted for so long, and what’s being done about it. That includes steps you can take. Yes, you. We talked to:

• Jennifer Klein, chief strategy and policy officer for Time’s Up
• Claire Wasserman, founder of ladiesgetpaid.com
• Maria Colacurcio, CEO of pay analysis software Syndio

Skimm more:

• Wasserman recommends approaching your HR department about setting up a professional sponsorship program. Here’s what that can mean.
• Research has shown that salary transparency can help close the gender pay gap. Read up here and here.

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