S1: E3 Women's Relationship with Earning With Angie Fitzpatrick

Dec 3

The Hidden Costs of Gender Inequality: A Comprehensive Discussion on the Wage Gap and Unpaid Labor In this episode of the Money Healing Club podcast, host Rachel Duncan interviews Angie Fitzpatrick, the community program manager for the club and a former professor of women's and gender studies. Together, they delve into the multifaceted issue of gender and money, starting with historical and contemporary perspectives on women's ownership of wealth. They critique the common misconceptions around the wage gap and introduce data highlighting the disparity in earnings across different professions. The conversation also covers the impact of implicit hiring biases, the cultural narratives around breadwinners and caretakers, and the extensive invisible labor performed by women. Offering both personal anecdotes and solutions, such as advocating for structural changes and rethinking work weeks, the discussion aims to address the larger systemic issues that contribute to gender inequality in the workplace.

00:00 Introduction to Gender and Money

00:58 You don't really understand the Wage Gap

03:55 Impact of Cultural Narratives on Gender Roles

07:44 The Unseen Cost of Caregiving

12:40 Strategies for Change and Advocacy

18:04 Historical Context and Future Perspectives

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References for in this episode:

Fast Facts: The Gender Pay Gap – AAUW : Empowering Women Since 1881

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)

Closing the Benefit Gap to Advance Women’s Health Equity | Deloitte US