My coworker and I do identical work but she negotiated a higher salary because she learned it was acceptable to ask, and now I know that being agreeable cost me thousands of dollars a year.
More people experience this than they realize.
Gender socialization creates behavioral patterns that translate directly into financial disadvantage through seemingly neutral processes like salary negotiation.
“Where Are You with Inequality — the data and the debate?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.