All posts on: Gender Pay Gap

Portrait of a female architect standing on a construction site, smiling confidently. In the background, a group of men are looking at a plan. The focus is on the woman.

August 5, 2026 | Social Inequality, Joblessness and Social Inclusion

Why confidence matters: The hidden barrier for women in STEM

Despite strong educational achievements, women in Germany remain underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers – an imbalance that fuels the gender pay gap, as ...read more

Eine Wippe auf der die Miniaturfigur einer Frau auf der einen Seite und die Miniaturfigur eines Mannes auf der anderen Seite stehen. Beide stehen auf je einem Münzstapel. Der Stapel der Frau ist kleiner, trotzdem ist die Wippe in der Waage.

September 16, 2024 | Groups of Persons

Female university students may settle for considerably lower starting salaries than their male peers

Paul Setzepfand, Ipek Yükselen Saif

According to a survey conducted by the IAB, female university students have different salary expectations than male students. They would accept a starting salary that is 15.6 percent lower than that ...read more