According to a Pew Research Center analysis, women only made 83 percent of what men made in 2015. The pay gap has been declining since 1980, but large disparities still exist in the workplace. Billie Jean King has worked throughout her life to close the gap between women and men in the world of tennis, and through her nonprofit, she has been working to create changes to how men and women operate in the world. Today we'll discuss gender equity in the workplace and talk with Billie Jean King about her work and the upcoming movie about her life.
Guests:
- Julie Graber, CEO, GenderEQA
- Julie Anderson, Senior Research Associate, The Institute for Women's Policy Research
- Billie Jean King, renowned tennis player, founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiativeand the co-founder of World TeamTennis
Event:
Billie Jean King will be at an event called Keyholder 2017: Changing the Game sponsored by the Women's Fund of Central Ohio on May 4th.