Description:

There has been much recent publicity around gender discrimination in the workplace. Despite legislation intended to level the playing field, such as Title IX and the Equal Pay Act, women still lag behind men in pay at a rate of approximately 80 percent, a statistic that has held for close to two decades. The pay gap is present for women immediately upon graduating from college, largely due to differential major sorting and occupational sorting. This panel will discuss the issues behind the gender pay gap and provide recommendations for career development practitioners and recruitment professionals to strive for more equitable outcomes.

Audience:

All

Level:

Mid-Level

Track:

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity

Type:

Panel Session

Main Speaker:

Julia Lapan, University of Virginia - School of Engineering & Applied Science

Additional Speakers:

Jeanine Dames, Yale University - Office of Career Strategy
Dan Black, EY
Abigail Sara Lewis, American Association of University Women