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Pay Her More and Other Strategies for Closing the Gender Wage Gap

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  • Valerie Kepner
  • Paula Cole

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The U.S. gender wage gap is well-documented and widely acknowledged by many Americans—less clear is why and how to reduce this economic problem. This article seeks to outline the weakened economic power women have due to lower wages and to propose key changes that will help close the gender wage gap. The most direct way to close the gender wage gap is to increase earnings. We examine how raising the national minimum wage would improve women’s earnings. Additionally, we evaluate efforts to improve pay transparency to give women more economic power. Finally, we examine the importance of reproductive freedom as necessary for closing the gender wage gap and this fight over economic power.

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  • Valerie Kepner & Paula Cole, 2026. "Pay Her More and Other Strategies for Closing the Gender Wage Gap," Journal of Economic Issues, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(2), pages 366-372, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:jeciss:v:60:y:2026:i:2:p:366-372
    DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2026.2657207
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