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Get Your Money
How to Negotiate Your Salary Do Your Research. Talk to people in your field and go online to search up the going salary for your position. Toot your own Horn. Come to the discussion prepared to talk about your accomplishments, contributions to the company or the unique skills and talents you bring to the table. Create a brag sheet—a one-page summary of your [...]
Get to Know the Paycheck Fairness Act
To close the pay gap, we need good public policies at the state, local and federal levels. Encouraging women to negotiate a higher salary doesn’t do much if there are institutional and structural barriers that prevent her from earning her value in the labor market. These barriers include entrenched and institutionalized gender norms and expectations, pay secrecy, policies that allow employers [...]
Infographics for Friday March 27th
Campaign Infographics & Social Media Engagement As a part of the campaign, IWPR developed a set of infographics that can be shared by partners, influencers, advocates, and key stakeholders. The infographics aim to highlight the impact of the pay gap in the lives of real women by connecting the loss of earnings/pay to everyday activities and life milestones. We also [...]