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After four years on the San Diego City Council, I’ve returned to the world of innovation and entrepreneurship, and this week, here is what’s on my mind as my darling husband, Neil, takes time off to go fishing.
We would like to think that the world is becoming more equitable, that women are getting more opportunities and that the pay gap is narrowing, particularly in STEM, where employer needs outpace the supply.
So I was stunned to read in Stanford Business Insights that women in entry-level STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) jobs are paid less than men even though they are equally qualified. The pay gap is significant about $4,000 annually and it means that women generally stay behind for their entire career.
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In our first Diverse episode during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) 2021, Margaret Omori, SWE’s Asian Connections Affinity Group Vice Lead, speaks with two newly elected SWE Directors, Jennifer Morikawa and Kalyani Mallela. In this powerful conversation, they discuss their Asian cultures, their involvement in SWE, their motivation behind stepping into director positions, and the “bamboo ceiling” that often hinders the careers of AAPI women.
Jennifer Chen Morikawa (guest)
Jennifer Chen Morikawa is a newly elected Director (FY22/23) for the Society of Women Engineers. For over 20 years, she served in numerous SWE leadership roles including president of the Detroit Section, the Society’s Awards & Recognition Chair, Region Governor, and WE Local Advisory Board member.
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After four years on the San Diego City Council, I’ve returned to the world of innovation and entrepreneurship, and this week, here is what’s on my mind as my darling husband Neil takes time off to go fishing.
We would like to think that the world is becoming more equitable, that women are getting more opportunities, and that the pay gap is narrowing, particularly in STEM where employer needs outpace the supply.
So I was stunned to read in Stanford Business Insights that women in entry-level STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) jobs are paid less than men even though they are equally qualified. The pay gap is significant about $4,000 ANNUALLY and it means that women generally stay behind for their entire career.