This article by Erin Andersen,examines the salary gap between the genders.

“If you start low, it is hard to catch up,” says Dr. Elizabeth Croft, an engineering professor at the University of British Columbia who conducts an annual workshop on negotiating salaries for her female students. At the seminar, she points out that women often accept lower salaries – a decision that has an impact on subsequent raises – and are more reluctant to demand promotions that force employers to recognize the value of their work.”

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