Closing the Gender Pay Gap—Before 2059
Despite significant progress on women’s wealth and equal pay, challenges remain. And while the wage gap has begun to narrow substantially, it is closing more slowly now than before. At the current rate of progress, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research projects that it won’t close until 2059.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Heidi Hartmann, President of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, shows us how we can help women build wealth and stronger financial futures through smart workforce and policy changes.