The gender pay gap is not a myth, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t or shouldn\u2019t combat it.<\/p>\n
According to a study<\/a> published in March 2017 by the Institute For Women\u2019s Policy Research, women make up almost half the workforce in the U.S. but on average still make less than men in any given job.\u00a0In 2015, the gender wage gap was approximately 20 percent.<\/p>\n Discrimination in the workplace has long been alive, and many fields are still dominated by only one sex. From maternity leave to benefits, here are some tips on how to combat the pay gap and slay your pay:<\/p>\n 1. Do Your Research<\/strong> 2. Maternity Leave<\/strong> 3. Ask for a Raise<\/strong> 4. Salary Calculators<\/strong> 5. Seek Opportunities<\/strong> xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"The gender pay gap is not a myth, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t or ...","author":50996,"featured_media":102094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20141659\/Screen-Shot-2017-04-20-at-2.14.40-PM-660x400.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20141659\/Screen-Shot-2017-04-20-at-2.14.40-PM.jpg","formated_date":"April 21, 2017","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"Bianca Heyward","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#11647f","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102092"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50996"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFind out inside information about pay, work culture, benefits, job flexibility, and more all at the same spot: Fairygodboss<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nDon\u2019t let work take the excitement out of becoming a mother. It\u2019s hard enough as it is with a newborn on your hand, and work shouldn\u2019t add to your stress. So if you\u2019re going on leave, make a plan, and be sure to share it with your employer. Consider how much time you\u2019ll need off, map out what you\u2019ll be doing before and after, and make sure your co-workers and team know how to navigate any issues that might come up during your absence.<\/p>\n
\nDon\u2019t be scared to ask. Have a plan in place when you approach your boss, review your worth, think about timing, and confidently go and state why you deserve an increase in your salary.<\/p>\n
\nThere are tons of websites that collect data based on location, industry, company, and more to help you make sure you\u2019re making what you should be. For example, Glassdoor has \u201cKnow Your Worth<\/a>\u201d and\u00a0Salary.com<\/a>\u00a0and Payscale<\/a> are all great resources.<\/p>\n
\nApproach work as more than a paycheck. Do something that gets you excited to wake up and go to work each day! With some experience, education, and a whole lot of passion, nothing can stop you from chasing your dreams.<\/p>\n