On International Women’s Day, should employers really be celebrating?

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published Updated 8 Min Read

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During the month of March, employers are targeting their efforts toward acknowledging and celebrating women in the workplace. Yet it may be too soon for a pat on the back. 

While employers have been more vocal in their commitments to support women at work, the numbers don’t lie: the wage gap is still 82 cents earned by women for every dollar made by men, a figure that drops further among minority groups, according to Pew Research Center analysis. 

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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