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The gender pay gap in 2025 is real.

It’s 2025, and women are STILL making less than men. Here’s what needs to change.

Women’s Equal Pay Day isn’t just another date on the calendar—it marks how far into the year women must work to catch up to what men earned last year. And in 2025? The numbers still don’t add up.

The gender pay gap has barely budged, despite decades of advocacy. Women—especially mothers and women of color—continue to earn less than their male counterparts, leading to massive lifetime income losses. But why is this STILL happening? And more importantly, what actually works to close the gap?

In Episode 33, we dive into The Gender Pay Gap in 2025:

• ✔ The latest Equal Pay Day stats—how far women have come and where we’re still stuck.
• ✔ Why the pay gap isn’t just about salary—and how caregiving, career breaks, and job types widen the divide.
• ✔ The truth about workplace flexibility and pay equity—are women penalized for remote and flexible work?
• ✔ How job sharing creates pay equity and career advancement opportunities for women.
• ✔ What YOU can do to advocate for yourself and push for real change in the workplace.

Why This Episode Matters Now

Women have fought hard for equal pay, but progress has been painfully slow. With new challenges like AI-driven hiring biases and workplace flexibility backlash, we need solutions that actually move the needle. Whether you’re negotiating your salary, re-entering the workforce, or advocating for systemic change, this episode gives you the tools to take action.

Resources MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• AAUW Equal Pay Day Calendar 
• Episode 31: International Women’s Day: What Google’s Calendar Omission Means for Equality

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If you’re tired of waiting for change, send this episode to a friend, colleague, or boss. Let’s turn Equal Pay Day into the year we finally close the gap.

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