Real-Life Gender Pay Gap Far Bigger Than Thought, U.S. Economists Say

We've long known about the gender pay gap—the difference between what men and women are paid for comparable work—but new research that takes into account the added family and social burdens on women suggests that the gap might be much larger than previously thought. The information is being termed the "real life" gender pay gap, and learning more about it may lead to policies that could help narrow the gap as well as empower both men and women to embrace central roles at home and at work. Click through for the full story by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's and LGBT+ rights, human trafficking, property rights and climate change.

By Ellen Wulfhorst

The pay gap between men and women in the United States is realistically far wider than the most commonly used figures, according to new research showing women earning less than half of men’s incomes.

The yawning gap reflects the reality that women step out of the paid labor force to care for families more often than men do, said the economic study released by the Washington-based Institute for Women’s Policy Research.

The commonly cited gender pay gap, calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau, showed women last year who worked full-time year-round earned 80 percent of what men earned.

The new research found women earned 49 cents for every man’s dollar in the years spanning 2001 to 2015 by factoring in women who leave and return to the paid work force, co-author Stephen Rose said on Thursday.

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Why Women Will Become the Largest Investors in Real Estate

This post on Medium from RealtyReturns, a “cross-border blockchain-based real estate marketplace,” examines a new trend showing that women’s investment in cryptocurrency is rising faster than men’s—and diversified, tokenized real estate investments on the blockchain might be a path toward opening the door for even more women, while avoiding some of the fluctuations and uncertainty that can come with crypto investments.

Click through to read the whole post, which discusses investing through security tokens, as well as how women can dominate the space once knowledge about cryptocurrency and blockchain is more widespread.

By RealtyReturns.io

New research reveals a stunning trend that women are more likely to invest in cryptocurrency over men. It shows that one in eight women or 13 percent are likely to invest in cryptocurrency, compared to only 6 percent last year. In less than a year, women’s interest in cryptocurrency has doubled. That number is even higher when you look at millennial women, where one in five are likely to invest in digital currency.

When you dive deeper into the data you not only find that interest has doubled for women in the last year that know about cryptocurrency; but the bigger story might be that one-third of women have no idea what bitcoin or cryptocurrency even is. If you look at the table below you will see that only 16 percent are somewhat familiar, and a full 30 percent haven’t heard of bitcoin at all.

When you look at both the 7 percent increase of women that have interest investing in bitcoin in conjunction with the fact that 30 percent of women have never even heard of blockchain, it tells you that women are already starting to dominate cryptocurrency despite the fact that one-third still don’t even know what it is. Imagine how much higher the increase in demand will be once all women understand the concept.

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Women are Surging Ahead in Crypto Trading

The latest article from Global Crypto Press covers a recent survey, showing the numbers of women trading cryptocurrency is still modest, but is growing and staying strong. We were thrilled to see the survey and article cover women participating in both the trading and tech sides of the industry, and groups such as the New York-based Women in Blockchain—at 1,400 strong—show that while there's still room for growth, women are here to stay and to lead.

Click through for the full article; including trading CFDs and claims from the survey about women's appetite for risk. Whether you agree with the conclusions or think there's more to it, it's enlightening to learn how many women are thriving in this industry—not to mention inspiring.

If you thought the finance sector was a man’s world think again, as it appears women are surging ahead in crypto trading; or at least taking steps to get noticed in this ever-growing industry. Women are taking more and more of an interest in both trading and the decentralized blockchain technology behind digital assets such as Bitcoin.

A recent survey of crypto traders revealed that 8.5 percent were women. While these figures may seem low at first, the increased interest in the crypto field from females could see numbers grow in the near future. Interestingly, a meet-up group in New York City called Women in Blockchain boasts an impressive 1,400 members.

The Cryptocurrency Market and Women
The cryptocurrency market is undoubtedly attracting attention from both sexes. While males still largely dominate the sector it must not be forgotten that the concept of crypto trading and the technology behind it is relatively new in terms of mainstream usage and there’s plenty of time for growth. Tech-savvy female entrepreneurs are already shunning venture capital in favour of ICO fund raising techniques showing that women are embracing crypto trends.

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These Angel Investors Want to Bring Women Into Startups Early—And Get Them Equity

An investor group known as #Angels wants to bring more diversity and gender equality to startups. Long the domain of privileged, single, white men; the startup ecosystem and everyone involved in it will benefit when more women and other underrepresented minorities are supported. Women are taking risks, and #Angels are helping them—reaching out to startups to allocate more shares to women, helping women and other underrepresented people negotiate for equity, hosting an investing boot camp, and pushing for companies to disclose the diversity of their capitalization tables—which lay out ownership stakes in a startup—the same way they've disclosed other measures of equality. Click through to watch the interview and read more about how #Angels are making sure women employees get their fair share—and that more women are supporting one another all the way to the top; including ownership, wealth, and equity.

By Julia Boorstin

Silicon Valley is still under fire for its lack of diversity. At tech giants like Apple and Google, women still comprise less than a third of employees, and female founders drew just 2 percent of VC dollars last year.

One group of female angel investors is working on a plan they hope will help close those gaps by honing in on the nexus of power: the allocation of shares to founding employees of startups. This investing collective of six former Twitter executives, called #Angels, says that if more women have representation on the cap table — the legal document that lays out equity stakes in a company — that will help boost female leadership and wealth creation, and turn more women into VC investors who can back women-run startups. #Angels is focused on educating women and men alike on the value of bringing in female executives early and giving them shares.

"There's four groups of people who make significant wealth and who are on the cap table. It's founders, it's early executives, it's early employees and it's investors," says Chloe Sladden, one of the #Angels. "We know that women and underrepresented minorities do not make up those groups significantly. So our concern is if women and underrepresented minorities are not part of the cap table, they are not part of the wealth and power that shapes Silicon Valley."

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Forbes: Opportunities For Women In Crypto

A column from Forbes lays out growing opportunities for women in cryptocurrency spaces. Leading women in the crypto and blockchain world the discuss everything from the importance of diversity and more women entering the blockchain space to balancing calling out sexism with encouraging women and lifting up the voices of women influencers in the field. Click through to read the entire article, including insights from several leading women in this growing industry. 

Dr. Jemma Green

It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in the crypto world. While women in the space may disagree on whether the topic is worthy of discussion or not, one thing is clear. They’re not going to sit in the sidelines while their male counterparts ride the blockchain wave.

“The blockchain industry is a combination of two very traditionally-male industries -- finance and tech,” Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO & Founder of BitPesa said.

“But this is an entirely new industry, and this is an opportunity for women to break ground -- and they already are.”

Rossiello herself is an example of this. After seeing what she calls the “obvious problem” of funds and institutions having to exit the market because of foreign exchange loss or lack of local currency infrastructure, she started BitPesa as a way to provide liquidity in African markets and reduce friction so businesses in the region to grow.

Meltem Demirors, Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares, mirrors Rossiello’s sentiments of optimism adding that “the democratization of capital formation and the creation of crypto wealth has enabled women early into the space -- something that’s fundamentally different from every other major tech movement”.

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Study: Women Are Now Leading the Market for Crypto Investment

A recent study by the London Block Exchange suggest that women are catching up to their male counterparts in the crypto world. With the number of women willing to invest doubling in the last six months, a concentration in growth among millennials, and women displaying advantageous tendencies such as an inclination toward collaboration, it's clear that cryptocurrency is not just a men's game.

In some areas women tend to fare markedly better: The study notes that women are 50 percent less likely to suffer from the "fear of missing out" that can fuel more rash investment decisions.

Click through to read more about the study from London-based business paper City A.M., and keep following us as we track the rise of women cryptocurrency investors.

By Nick Chong

New research shows that the number of women considering to invest in cryptocurrencies has doubled in the last six months.

Although demand among men is starting to level out, one in eight women, almost 13 percent, would potentially invest in the digital currencies compared to six percent at the end of last year.

The market research was carried out by London Block Exchange and it found that especially within the millennial generation, cryptos have gained popularity, with one in five female millennials wanting to invest.

Agnes de Roeyer, senior business analyst at London Block Exchange, said: “There’s still a common misconception that cryptocurrency is a game for men, but we’ve seen hundreds of women sign up for our exchange in the last few months and some of the most inspiring and knowledgeable investors, leading the way in the industry are female.”

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