The factors behind the lasting wage gap and challenges to reckon with
Starting next year, many employers in Illinois will have to be transparent about what the jobs they post pay. Advocates for wage fairness hope the change will shed light on the disparities we still see in how much less women get paid for their work.
A business economics expert, representatives from organizations that advocate for equity for women in the workforce, and a business owner from an Illinois-based Chamber of Commerce discuss wage gaps across the state as well as the perspective of women of color.
GUESTS
Wenchen Wang
Industry Assistant Professor of Business Economics, Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology
Sharmili Majmudar
Executive Vice President of Policy, Programs, and Research, Women Employed
Araceli Esparza
Founder, Midwest Mujeres
Lilly Cook
Owner, Oasis Skin and Wellness Center
Member, Black Chamber of Commerce of Southern Illinois