Equal Pay
Understand the forces behind pay gaps and the actions individuals and organizations can take to close the gaps.
Findings
Lean In Circles Could Double Your Chances of Getting a Raise
New data shows Lean In Circles double your chances of a raise and boost promotions, leadership roles, and career growth. See how peer mentorship pays off.
Findings
Young Women Aren’t Opting Out. They’re Opting for Better.
92% of women under 30 want to be promoted — more than men. Young women are the most ambitious group Lean In has ever studied. Here's what companies must do.
Op-Ed
The Hidden Barriers AANHPI Women Face at Work
AANHPI women have the lowest VP-level promotion rates of any group of women. Sue Ann Hong-Whitaker explains what's driving it and how to change it.
Op-Ed
The Pay Gap That Too Few People Are Talking About
AANHPI women earn 83 cents for every dollar paid to white men — a gap masked by high earners. Meet the leader working to close it, community by community.
Tips
What to Do if Your Partner's Job Always Comes First
Earning less doesn't mean your career takes a back seat. Learn how to reset a household dynamic that's leaving you stretched thin at home and at work.
Guides
Asking for a Raise
Learn how to ask for a raise with proven strategies to build your case, choose the right timing, and negotiate your salary with confidence.
Tips
How to Negotiate Your Salary and Get Paid What You're Worth
Women face more pushback than men when they negotiate. Here are research-backed negotiation strategies to help you get what you're worth.
Op-Ed
Q&A: The Importance of Women's Financial Literacy, with Mrs. Dow Jones
Mrs. Dow Jones on negotiating pay, investing rather than just saving, and why financial literacy is real freedom for women in every stage of their careers.
Op-Ed
Q&A: The "Rainbow Ceiling" for LGBTQ+ Workers, with Layla McCay
Layla McCay explains the rainbow ceiling holding back LGBTQ+ workers, the pay gap behind it, and how allies at work can help close it starting today.
Tips
Women are paid less than men, and the gap is getting worse
Women earn 81 cents for every dollar men earn, and the gap is widening. See the data on the gender pay gap, who it affects most, and why it matters.
Findings
My mother couldn't get a credit card. Here’s how far we’ve come.
Change happens slowly and unevenly. Look back at 50 years of women's progress — the wins, the immense challenges, and how far we still have to go.
Reports
Women in the Workplace: Lesbian and Bisexual Women
Lesbian and bisexual women face higher rates of workplace bias and microaggressions than straight women. See the data and how companies can do better.
Reports
The State of Black Women in Corporate America
See the data on the unique barriers Black women face at work, including bias, limited advancement, and workplace discrimination. Read the 2020 report.