freemom, conversations for modern mothers
freemom is a podcast that explores motherhood in a different way than what you're used to. From mental health issues to paid maternity leave, money matters to building a business, we are laser-focused on the modern mama who finds a way to balance it all but shouldn’t have to. At freemom, we pick the brains of authors, journalists, scientists, therapists, business owners, and politicians who want to create better opportunities for our generation as well as the next one. Best of all is that we are bringing these seriously brilliant and inspirational women right into your ears in easy 30-minute episodes that you can listen to during your daily commute or stroller stroll. Strap yourself in mama because this is going to be a ride.
freemom, conversations for modern mothers
The Economics of Gender Equity
Imagine landing a new job or a big promotion and finding out that the reason you got it is that you’re a woman. Then you find out that because you’re a woman, the company figured out that they could pay you less for the same job than they would pay a man to do the same work. Pretty infuriating right?
It sounds insane, but it’s very real and it’s happening not only in the United States but all over the world. Known as the gender pay gap, women earn roughly 80 cents for every dollar that a man earns here in the U.S. If you’re in management, that widens to 77 cents on the dollar. And here’s the kicker. If we keep moving at the rate we are now, it will take more than 250 years to close the gender pay gap globally.
So how is this really affecting women at work, and what can we do about it? Let’s find out.
With me today this Katica Roy, a gender economist who sees the gender wage gap not only as a social issue but an economic one with the opportunity to create significant growth. As a breadwinner mom who fought to be paid equitably twice (and won), she spearheaded original breadwinner mom research in 2018. Kah-ti-kuh is a widely-recognized voice in the realm of gender equity and has been featured by Forbes, Fortune, NBC, and Bloomberg, to name a few. She is the CEO of Pipeline Equity, a company providing comprehensive analytics that quantifies unconscious bias within an organization.
From mental health and managing relationships to raising changemakers and advocating for support, freemom is a podcast dedicated to ensuring that every mom feels heard. You can find us on the gram at @freemomcast or on the web at www.freemomcast.com. You can also support the show and help fund production with a sweet little five-dollar donation right here. Thanks for listening!
