A paycheck stops when a woman retires. The consequences of decades of unequal pay don’t. New research from FinanceBuzz reveals that women receive an average of $1,760 per month in Social Security benefits, while men receive $2,198. That’s a difference of $438 every month—or more than $5,250 over the course of a year. For a retiree managing housing costs, food, utilities, … [Read more...]
Salary Negotiation Tips for Women in 2026: How to Ask for More with Confidence
Salary negotiation isn’t just about getting a higher paycheck. For women, it’s also a long-term wealth-building strategy, so it's important to know salary negotiation tips that actually work today. In 2026, the gender pay gap remains a serious financial issue. Payscale’s 2026 Gender Pay Gap Report found that women earn $0.82 for every $1 earned by men in uncontrolled pay data. … [Read more...]
Career Mobility Gap for Women: What the Data Reveals in 2026
The career mobility gap for women is growing in 2026. Millions of professionals want to advance their careers, earn higher salaries, and move into leadership positions. Yet many feel trapped in roles that no longer align with their goals. New research from Resume Now's Career Gridlock Report reveals that 60% of workers have stayed in jobs longer than they wanted because … [Read more...]
Gender Pay Gap Statistics in 2026
Despite decades of progress, gender pay gap statistics in 2026 show equal pay remains one of the most persistent financial challenges facing women in business today. While headlines often focus on the well-known “cents on the dollar” comparison, recent research shows the wage gap begins much earlier — at the level of salary expectations and job application behavior. Data from … [Read more...]
The Longer a Woman’s Career, the Greater the Gender Pay Gap
Every woman’s career journey is unique. But whether it involves a linear path up the corporate ladder or detours for motherhood or other opportunities, that journey tends to run into one frustratingly consistent obstacle: the gender pay gap. Not only has the difference between the earnings of men and women failed to narrow significantly over the past several years, but the pay … [Read more...]
The Inequity of Equal Pay for Equal Work
From the very moment I decided to jump headfirst into an industry nontraditional to women, I was always clear about needing to show up with my full self. There was never a time when I believed in not giving my very best in pursuit of professionalism and skill mastery. Because of the intrinsic nature of wanting to be the very best at whatever it was I was doing, there was never … [Read more...]
Some Experts Say Women’s Salaries Are Still Less Than Men. Is It True?
A recent court case led to the refinement of the Equal Pay Act where a person’s salary, in this case a woman’s, cannot be based on previous salaries. This is to prevent a growing trend of stagnation and an ongoing gap in pay between men and women due to coming out of an era where equal pay was off the radar. Not All Jobs are Made Equal Some male experts say that not all jobs … [Read more...]
Top 10 US Cities with the Lowest Gender Pay Gap in 2017
Women continue to hurdle against career and workplace-related problems, and there seems no end to this anytime soon. However, it can’t be denied that the combined efforts of women are working as certain progress can be felt. However, the field of technology is still dominated by men, and women struggle to keep up with their male counterparts. Despite the rise in the pay and the … [Read more...]
10 Infographics that Sum up the State of Women in Business
We all know that we're a long way from achieving equal pay for equal work, and it's not a secret that the leadership positions at most companies are dominated by men. Today is International Women's Day, so it seems like there is no better day of the year to focus on exactly where women are in the business world. To that end, I gathered 10 infographics that have been … [Read more...]
Women in Business Statistics that Might Surprise You
Did you know that women make just $0.78 for every dollar men make in the United States? That's just one of the many statistics about women that you can find in the infographic at the end of this article. Some of the data is well-known, but it's great to see it all in one place. This is a collection of women in business statistics that shouldn't be missed. Here are some … [Read more...]