The 21st Show

The factors behind the lasting wage gap and challenges to reckon with

 
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In this Sept. 14, 2014, file photo, protesters participate in a rally on Chicago's south side as labor organizers escalate their campaign raise the minimum wage for employees to $15 an hour. AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File

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
 


 

 

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