The Gender Wage Equity Project

1. The Gender Wage Equity Project EckerdCollege Presenters Donna Trent, Ph.D. trentdm@eckerd.edu Sandy Bramlett sabramle@eckerd.edu Laura Ward wardll@eckerd.edu

2. The Project Create and present a workshop focusing on the issues surrounding gender wage equity. Workshop Plan: • Four hours total; three hours for topic presentations and one hour for introduction, conclusion, and movement. • Four workshop topics presented by a guest speaker • Participants would have the opportunity to choose three workshops to attend.

3. Workshop Development Tools • Topical literature reviews • Survey • One on One interviews • Focus Groups

4. Literature Reviews • Relevant topics selected • AAUW published literature • History • Wage Equity in Florida • Industry and Education • Negotiation practice • Employee and Employer • Wage by Ethnicity, Age, Religion • Gender wage law (Florida an US)

5. Survey • Literature review output drove the survey questions • Institutional Review Board certifications • Survey Monkey utilized • Survey Participants: • Eckerd students and Alumni • Eckerd College Faculty • AAUW and ASPEC members

6. Intergenerational Learning Utilized the members of the Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College (ASPEC) to aid in our research. • One on One interviews • Focus groups • Group 1 - male • Group 2 - female

7. Utilizing Data Literature Review discussions • Key theories, issues, and information with the other members Survey Results - review and analyze • Participants provide • Know • Not know • Want to learn

8. One on One interviews • Various professions represented • Similar reoccurring issues • Not aware it was happening to them at the time • Amazed that gender wage equity is still an issue Focus Groups • Similar issues brought forward by both groups • Mentoring • Social Networking • Power Politics

9. Workshop Topics Data collected and analyzed determined workshop topics. • What Am I Worth? • Legislation – Past, Present, and Future • Historical time line • Mentoring, Social Networking, and Power Politics

10. Lessons to share • Expectations established at first meeting • Time frames • Needed to maintain a certain amount of structure yet allowing for flexibility • Commitment for individuals and group • Time • Deadlines • Outputs • Written • Involvement • Group Meetings • Data collection (verbal, research, etc.) • Setup and Clean up the day of the workshop

11. Lessons to share • Communication • Tools to use • Phone • Face to Face • On Line Class (Module) • Understanding the group dynamic • Where did our strengths lie • Marketing • Utilize every tool available • Electronic Media (Social Networking Sites) • Newspaper (School and Community) • Flyers, Posters

12. Learning objectives • Elements necessary to plan a workshop • Bringing awareness to Gender Wage Inequity • How is success measured? • Participant evaluations told us: • “Made me more aware of how far women have come and how much more needs to be done.” • “ Learned more about what women have to deal with in our society and how to help make it better for our women’s future!” • “The entire session was well organized – both presenters spoke with confidence. I learned a lot and feel inspired to reach out to others. Best presentation all day!” • Effectiveness of the presentations. • Excellent – 100% • Effectiveness in organizing and presenting information in an understandable manner. • Excellent – 99% • Overall effectiveness of the presentations. Excellent - 90%

13. Resulting Workshop • Were not able to secure speakers • Student presenters were up for the challenge • Found it necessary to change the design at the last minute • Due to the number of pre-registered participants, changes were made to ensure success • Changed to 3 workshops with all participants attending each

14. Ensuring success • Remain flexible • Be proactive not reactive • Ability to evaluate a positive outcome • Make necessary changes for success