YWCA Olympia Workplace Initiative:
Workplace Equity Initiative (W.E.I.)
FAQ: How did we arrive at the Thurston County wage gap ($0.68)?
FAQ: What can my business do to increase workplace equity?
Suggested Readings & Resources:
WEI: 31 Proven Strategies to Achieve Gender Equity (Pg 8-9 From WFA 100% Talent), WFA 100% Talent, City of Boston: Closing the Wage Gap Intervention Report, Olympian Op-Ed by YWCA CEO Hillary Soens: Wage Gap & W.E.I.
Other Resources: The Truth About the Wage Gap, To End the Gender Wage Gap, We Must Look At Race, Too, Economic Policy Institute: Straight out of college, women make $4 less per hour than men—and the gap is getting wider, Why the Fight for Pay Equality Matters, NY Times Op-Ed: Let’s Expose the Pay Gap, The WFA 2015 Status of Women in Washington Report, AAUW: The Fight for Pay Equity-A Roadmap, YWCA Alaska Gender Pay Gap Initiative, Other Suggested resources related to Wage Gap, AAUW’s The Simple Truth 2016: The Pay Gap, The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2014 and by Race & Ethnicity, Recent study: “What gender pay gap?”, Gender Pay Gap Contributes to Economic Insecurity for Older Women, More Boston Businesses Join Drive to End Wage Gap (Boston Globe)