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The Mayor's Office, in partnership with the the American Association of University Women (AAUW), hosted a free salary negotiation workshop Saturday aimed at helping women advocate for themselves in the workplace. PHOTO COURTESY OF MAYOR'S OFFICE OF WOMEN ADVANCEMENT

Workshop at Boston Public Library challenges gender pay gap, teaches salary negotiation

Eduard Miska September 10, 2018
Women in the workforce lose $418,800 over the course of a 40-year career due to the gender-wage pay gap, according to a fact sheet put together by the National Women’s Law Center. One workshop strove to make the NWLC’s statistic a piece of history last weekend at the Boston Public Library.
Women Entrepreneurs Boston hosts a networking and panel discussion on investing Thursday evening at Cooley LLP. PHOTO BY ISABELLA ARTEAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

iFundWomen Boston launches to support female entrepreneurs

Daniela Rivera October 20, 2017

A crowdfunding platform for Boston female entrepreneurs, iFundWomen, has come to Boston in partnership with Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Women Entrepreneurs Boston.  Karen Cahn, founder and CEO...

One of the workshops that many women claim have helped them secure higher salaries, “Gaining Ground on Equal Pay: Empowering Boston’s Women Through Salary Negotiation Workshops,” was held Thursday evening at the Jamaica Plain Branch Library. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Report finds City’s salary negotiation workshops help women address gender inequalities

Breanne Kovatch September 8, 2017

  A year after Mayor Martin Walsh’s Office of Women’s Advancement and the American Association of University Women teamed up to offer salary negotiation workshops in a program called Work...

In honor of Equal Pay Day this Tuesday, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s Office of Women’s Advancement and the American Association of University Women kicked off free salary negotiation workshops on Monday. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Martin Walsh hosts free salary negotiation workshops

Paige Smith April 6, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, in collaboration with the Office of Women’s Advancement, announced Sunday a week of free salary negotiation workshops, which will be hosted around the city in honor of...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced his commitment to closing the gender wage gap on Monday in a gathering of 100 local businesses. ILLUSTRATION BY MAE DAVIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Walsh commits to closing gender wage gap

Luis Castro March 31, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh joined 100 local businesses Monday in his pledge to close the gender wage gap in the City of Boston, according to a Sunday press release. The release stated that the commitment...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Monday “Women Entrepreneurs Boston,” a City of Boston initiative that will advance Boston’s women in business. PHOTO COURTESY DAWN ARLOTTA/CDC

Walsh enacts advancement program for female entrepreneurs

Felicia Gans September 24, 2015

Over the past several years, colleges and universities have increased their focus on supporting female entrepreneurship and providing resources for women in business. But with an initiative launched...

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