Best of the week: Women push for workplace equality

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise

Published March 5, 2021 10:45 AM EST 2 Min Read

Advancing and highlighting women in the workplace should be top of mind during March’s Women’s History month and beyond.

Our Rising Stars in HR and advising deserve to be celebrated for their contributions to the benefits space. Stepfanie Cano overcame a personal tragedy and now dedicates her career to helping other clients combat inefficiencies in the healthcare system. All of our Rising Stars content can be found here.

The gender pay gap has been a persistent challenge for women in the workplace — so is getting men to recognize it.

While 74% of women do not think they make the same salary as their male counterparts, 73% of men believe that both genders are paid equally, according to a study by job searching platform Monster. Currently, white women make 81 cents for every dollar a man makes, regardless of experience, industry or job level, according to Payscale, a compensation data platform.

Alyssa Place

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Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio

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