Who needs ghost stories? There’s nothing scarier than real-life gender inequality.
Research shows that stereotypes and gender bias are largely to blame for keeping women out of leadership positions. Many states have yet to elect a woman governor or woman Senator, and only two women of color have ever served in the U.S. Senate. If we want change, it’s imperative that we train and empower women to run for office.
Who needs ghost stories? There’s nothing scarier than the gender pay gap.
As AAUW’s research shows, women of all walks of life experience the gender pay gap, and it’s even worse for women of color. At 63 cents to the dollar, that earnings ratio means it takes the typical black woman nearly seven extra months to be paid what the average white man took home back on December 31. Hispanic and Latina women face the worst pay disparity, getting paid only 54 percent of what white men get paid.
