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Women in the workplace face new challenges as access wanes and gaps widen

Two business women standing on a large-scale staircase with ladders leading up to a large-scale mug. (Credit: Illustration: Anna Kim)Anna Kim

While women spent decades making progress in corporate America, new research indicates a widening gender pay gap and new hurdles for advancement.

Widening pay gap? Some 63% of women said they would feel pressure to accept a lower-paying job after a layoff, compared to 52% of men, according to a recent Glassdoor survey seen by Bloomberg. That could exacerbate the pay gap that’s been widening since 2024, the Economic Policy Institute repor

ted.“In a weakening labor

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