Even in today’s world, women often do not have access to the same opportunities, salary, or benefits that men have. It is time for that to change.
Below, is a list of resources to help provide guidance toward empowerment.
Please note that this is not legal or financial advice. It is provided as a launch point to assist you on your journey toward a more equitable and just situation.
If there are issues that are missing, and that you feel we should put references for, or you have a resource you think we should share, please send us a note.
On Issues of Pay Inequality
- Minding the Gender Pay Gap – Data Dance Project (2024)
- What to Do If You’re Paid Less Than a Male Co-Worker – New York Magazine (2024)
- Steps to consider when a colleague gets paid more than you – Financial Management Magazine (2023)
- 5 Signs That Your Colleagues Are on a Higher Salary Than You – Levine & Blitt, Attorneys at Law (2023)
- What to do when a less qualified coworker takes home a bigger paycheck than you – Fast Company (2023)
- I’m More Qualified Than My Co-Workers But They Earn More—What Should I Do? – Newsweek (2023)
Negotiating Salary and Benefits
- 6 Salary Negotiation Tips You Need to Know – Top Resume (2024)
- How To Negotiate Salary After a Job Offer (With 13 Tips) – Indeed (2024)
- How to Negotiate Salary and Succeed – US News and World Reports (2023)
- 20 Ways To Master The Art Of Salary Negotiation – Forbes (2023)
- Your Guide to Negotiating the Best Compensation Package – Top Resume (2022)
Handling Harassment Issues in the Workplace
Please note that most states have their own regulations regarding workplace harassment. Before doing anything, you should check with your state’s equivalent of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and/or a local employment attorney. Here, we have provided the contact information for New York State, our home state.
Because many of the online articles are written by legal firms, the advice of which might not be pertinent from state to state, we are limiting the number of listings in this section to only those providing relevant general advice.
- Filing a Workplace Harassment Complaint: Step-by-Step Guide – Barrett & Farahany Justice at Work (2023)
- Workplace Harassment: How to Recognize and Report It – Business News Daily (2023)
- Reporting Sexual Harassment in New York State – NY.gov
Resources for Savvy Financial Advice
- Clever Girl Finance – Bola Sokunbi – Website with free courses and worksheets
- Women & Money – Suze Orman – Book focused on women and their complicated relationship with money
- 11 Personal Finance Tools and Resources for Women – Experian – A list of women-specific financial resources