Gender Wage Gap: Women's Pay Stagnates, Men's Rises

0:00It's March 26th. Welcome to Global News Today, powered by AI and Connected Worldwide. A new AP Nort Pole reveals a big divide on workplace pay. Most working women in the U.S. feel they face disadvantages in earning competitive wages while many men see things differently. Equal pay stands out as a top worry for women. The gender wage gap widened again last year. Old-time women earned about 80.9% of what men made in 2024 down from 82.7% the year before. Men's earnings rose 3.7%, outpacing women's nearly flat gains. Women report high stress over pay, with many believing they face discrimination. Factors like women clustering and lower paying roles, especially black and Hispanic women, and the motherhood penalty play, big roles. Other kids, women's pay often dips while men's climbs. States led by Democrats are pushing pay transparency laws requiring job postings to list salary ranges. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has cut back on federal tools to probe unfair pay,

1:05focusing instead on ending certain diversity practices they say. Hurt merit-based hiring. This gap persists amid post-pandemic shifts, like more moms leaving the workforce due to office return rules. As debates heat up, the poll highlights how differently men and women view fairness on the job.