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New research has uncovered a shocking gender pay gap, with male managers earning average bonuses twice as big as female counterparts.
Male managers were paid an average bonus of £6,442 last year compared with £3,029 for women, on top of basic salaries almost 25% bigger.
Sandberg’s Lean In Circles: 7,000 Plus and Growing (ABC News)
It’s been nearly five months since Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In,” a manifesto for working women, was published, shooting to the top of best-seller lists with its mix of practical advice, pep talks, research and amusing anecdotes from one of the most successful businesswomen in the world.
On top of that, five months after the book urged women to form “Lean In” empowerment circles, some 7,000 of those circles have been formed, the foundation announced — in all 50 states and at least 50 countries. And that’s only counting groups that have registered.
“The name refers to a whale who feels no one can hear it,” Falcon says. “But we found each other. It’s really helpful to compare strategies, to talk about handling pressure. The good thing is, no matter how old you are, no matter where you live, you can relate to women everywhere.”
