5 Ways Women Can Fight the Gender Pay Gap (Besides Asking for More Money)The gender pay gap isn't going away by itself, so here's what we can do to eliminate it.

当谈到女人和金钱,这总是一个去od idea to ask for more. It's a conversation most of us have had several times throughout our careers. But when it comes to fighting the ever-lingering gender pay gap it's not always enough. No matter how much we talk about it with our friends, share about Equal Pay Day or ask for more, the problem persists. In 2020, Pew Research Centerreportedthat women earned roughly 84 cents for every dollar earned by men. For women of color, thegender pay gap is even worse— with Hispanic women earning roughly 57 cents for every dollar earned by white men, Native American women earning 60 cents for every dollar and Black women earning 64 cents for every dollar. It's a disparity that exists even when youadjustfor job title, experience, education and industry. Plus,researchshows that women are asking for raises just as much as men — they just aren't getting them.

So what can we do about it?

1. Talk about money with your friends and coworkers

Talking about money can be scary, especially since it's a subject that people have considered to be taboo for decades. However,researchshows that pay transparency is one of the easiest and most effective ways to eliminate the gender pay gap across the board. Some employers might frown upon the idea of you sharing your salary with your coworkers. But it's actuallyillegalfor them to prohibit these conversations and to punish you for having them.