WNBA draft highlights gender pay gap as experts call for change in women’s compensation

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Eighty-two percent of HiBob study respondents said their organizations do not share salary information, but Rosencrans noted that this is becoming “less and less common” as more states roll out transparency requirements.

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The study also found that men are more aggressive in requesting pay increases. It’s why Rosencrans encouraged women to “fight for what you deserve.”

She added, “If you don’t demand more, you’re not going to get more.”

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“Caitlin Clark proved she’s incredibly talented and can compete with the best of them, any gender — and the value financially that she can bring to the sport is immense,” an expert said. (iStock / iStock)

Having women in leadership is a “really helpful start” in allowing other female employees to grow through mentorship, according to Rosencrans.

“[When] women support one another … that’s going to continue to create more female leaders in the workplace,” she said.

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“Teach your daughters, your sisters, whatever women are in your life — we need to support one another, and it will help all of us if we demand what we deserve.” 

Fox News Digital reached out to the WNBA requesting comment.

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Fox News Digital’s Ryan Gaydos and Kayla Bailey contributed reporting. 

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