Still a Divide: Why the Gender Pay Gap Persists – and What to Do about It

Jan 1, 2024·
Dr. Sophie Moser
Dr. Sophie Moser
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Prof. Dr. Florian Kunze
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Abstract
Women in Germany continue to earn an average of 18 percent less than men. Even when comparing men and women in identical jobs, this gap does not disappear — on average, women earn 6 percent less than men for the same work. This report examines why the gender pay gap persists and what organizational and political measures could help close it, drawing on salary data from over 1.7 million individuals.
Type
Publication
In_equality Magazine, Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality”
publications
Gender Pay Gap Policy Compensation Diversity Inequality
Dr. Sophie Moser
Authors
Dr. Sophie Moser (she/her)
Post-Doctoral Researcher
I am a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality” at the University of Konstanz. I conduct quantitative research on workplace inequality. My work examines how gender, age, migration background, and occupational background shape everyday work experiences, career outcomes, and health, and what organizations and policymakers can do to reduce these disparities.