The Washington State Women’s Commission is calling attention to the gender wage gap with a new campaign it calls Activate 3.8. The commission held its eastern Washington unveiling during an event Saturday at Gonzaga. A similar event was held last week in Seattle.
Commission executive director Grace Yoo says the goal is to bring attention to the wage gap between men and women, more than $18,000 a year per woman.
“Studies show, actually, that last year was the worst year for growing representation by women in the C-suite across the nation. We’ve got things to change here in Washington and Spokane can lead the way,” Yoo said.
Saturday’s event featured two speakers who occupy C-suites, Cheryl Steele from Starbucks and Kelly Fukai from the Washington Technology Industry Association.
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The commission held its eastern Washington unveiling during an event Saturday at Gonzaga. A similar event was held last week in Seattle.