In Canada, the number of women on corporate boards has grown by just 2.3% in the past two decades. "At this rate, Canada will not close the gender gap for another 228 years," according to Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) research associate Kate McInturff. This statistic comes from a new report from the CCPA which McInturff authored. The report was created using … [Read more...]
13 Lists to Make Your (Work) Day Better
In the market for some new office art? Here's a tip: Skip the ethereal paintings and photographs and surround yourself with a creative display of insight and advice, culled from your favorite sources. If you don't mind dedicating a few pages of printer paper to your design, you can quickly create eye-catching "snippets for success" to motivate yourself and others during the … [Read more...]
Countdown to Equal Pay Day 2013 – The Gender Pay Gap from 1970-2013 Infographic
Equal Pay Day 2013 is today, which means we've reached the final day in our Countdown to Equal Pay Day 2013 series. So far, you've seen how the gender pay gap looked during the past 43 years (follow the links to view Countdown Day 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2, and Day 1), and the complete picture can be seen in the infographic below that explains exactly what women are worth … [Read more...]
Countdown to Equal Pay Day 2013 – The Gender Pay Gap 1970 to 2013
COUNTDOWN DAY 1: Tomorrow is Equal Pay Day 2013, which means we've reached Day 1 in our Countdown to Equal Pay Day 2013 series. So far in the countdown, you've seen how the gender pay gap has changed in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s-2000s, and the 2010s. Now, it's time to put the data together. As you can see in the image below, the gender pay gap has been narrowing over the … [Read more...]
Countdown to Equal Pay Day 2013 – The Gender Pay Gap in the 2010s
COUNTDOWN DAY 2: We're getting closer to Equal Pay Day 2013 on April 9th, and with just two days to go, it's time to see what the gender pay gap looks like three years into the 2010s. As you can see in the image below, today, women still only earn $0.77 for every $1.00 earned by a man doing the same job. If she's a CEO, she earns just $0.69 for every $1.00 earned by a man … [Read more...]
Countdown to Equal Pay Day 2013 – The Gender Pay Gap in the 1990s and 2000s
COUNTDOWN DAY 3: We've reached Day 3 of the Women on Business Countdown to Equal Pay Day 2013, which is scheduled for April 9, 2013. So far, we've shared statistics about women in business and the gender pay gap in the 1970s and the 1980s on Day 5 and Day 4 of the countdown (follow the preceding links for all of the details). Today, it's time to look at the gender pay gap … [Read more...]
Countdown to Equal Pay Day – The Gender Pay Gap in the 1980s
COUNTDOWN DAY 4: With just four days to go until we reach Equal Pay Day on April 9, 2013, Women on Business is following up on our Countdown Day 5 article, which showed just how big the gender pay gap was in the 1970s, with a look at how little things changed a decade later. Not much progress was made in closing the gender pay gap during the 1980s. Rather than earning only … [Read more...]
Countdown to Equal Pay Day 2013 – The Gender Pay Gap in the 1970s
COUNTDOWN DAY 5: Equal Pay Day is April 9, 2013. That means we're five days away from a day that shouldn't need to exist in 2013, but unfortunately, the pay gap is far from closing. Women on Business is counting down to Equal Pay Day 2013 with five days of gender pay gap statistics that show just how little things have changed since the 1970s. Subscribe to Women on Business … [Read more...]
Best and Worst States and Cities for Small Business Ownership
A new study from Thumbtack and the Kauffman Foundation ranks U.S. states and cities based on overall small business friendliness. Nearly 8,000 small business owners responded to the survey, and the results show some clear winners and losers. Interestingly, small business respondents were relatively unconcerned with tax rates. More than one out of two respondents believe they … [Read more...]
What’s She Worth? The Slow Road to Equal Pay [Infographic]
Women have been fighting for the right to equal pay in the workforce for decades. While developments have been slow, it's obvious that time has been kind to the women who have fought to close the gap between the median wages received by men vs. women -- but not kind enough. The Evolution of Expectation Back in the 1970s, the average median wage for a man was approximately … [Read more...]