type here...
Gender GapResearch/Study

George Washington University Study Finds a Wage Gap for Women of Different Weights

A new study by researchers at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services has found that there is a significant wage gap between average weight women and obese women. But no similar gap occurs for average weight men and obese men.

In 2008, wages for obese females were $5,826 less than the mean wages for women of average weight. This is a 14.6 percent earnings penalty for obese females. However, men who were obese earned about the same as men of average weight.

The wage gap for obese women was apparent for White and Hispanic women but not for African American women. And Black men who were obese actually had higher mean wages than Black men of average weight.

Related Articles

Latest News

Data Shows High Attrition Rates for Women in STEM Degree Programs

0
For women who began their four-year college career in a STEM discipline, 14 percent dropped out of college and 32 percent switched to a non-STEM major before earning their degree.

Monique Guillory Named Ninth President of Dillard University

0
Dr. Guillory has served as Dillard University's interim president for the past seven months. Her background includes over three decades of higher education administration experience.

Lynne Coy-Organ Is the First Woman President of Husson University

0
Lynne Coy-Organ has been named the first woman president of Husson University in Maine. She has served as the university's provost and senior vice president for academic affairs for the past 15 years.

Donna Hedgepath Will Be the First Woman President of Wayland Baptist University

0
Current provost of Campbellsville University in Kentucky, Donna Hedgepath, has been named president of Wayland Baptist University in Texas, making her the first woman to be selected for the position.

Three Women Scholars Appointed to Provost Positions

0
The new provosts are Elizabeth Dumont at the University of California, Merced, Marguerite Giguette at Xavier University in New Orleans, and Margaret Brown Marsden at Midwestern State University in Texas.

Latest Job Listings

Acquisitions Librarian

0
The Acquisitions Librarian responsibilities have an emphasis on one-time, profile-based and approval plan acquisitions that support the general collection, Special Collections and Area Studies.

Collections Strategist

0
We seek a dynamic, growth-oriented, and values-driven leader to provide strategic direction and vision for University Libraries’ licensed and purchased collections in a rapidly evolving scholarly communication environment.

Vice President of Programs

0
The HERS Vice President of Programs will lead the Programs Team in the design, implementation, management, supervision, and evaluation of programs consistent with the HERS mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, Public Health Data Science and Data Equity

0
The School of Public Health at Yale University (YSPH) is seeking applicants at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor on the Tenure Track for the new schoolwide Public Health Data Science and Data Equity Initiative.

Associate Dean and Director of the Law Library

0
The University of California, Irvine School of Law invites applications for the Law Librarian (Director of the Law Library). We seek a visionary and accomplished library administrator with a demonstrated record as a leader managing a world-class law library.

About WIAReport

Tracking the Progress of Women in American Higher Education

Phone: (570) 392-6797

WIA Jobs

Latest Articles

Ten Women Professors Taking on New Roles in Academia

0
Here is this week’s roundup of women professors who have been appointed to new positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Three Women With Current Ties to Higher Education Win Pulitzer Prizes

0
Edda Fields-Black of Carnegie Mellon University and Kathleen DuVal of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received 2025 Pulitzer Prizes in History,. Marie Howe of Sarah Lawrence College has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry

Eight Women Selected for Dean Positions at Universities

0
The new deans are Stephanie Pilat, Courtney Catledge, Kala Burrell-Craft, Marieke Van Puymbroeck, Jean VanderGheynst, Marty Sexton, Sarah Jane Rhoads, and Melissa E. Trego.

Marlena Fejzo Recognized for Innovative Research on Morning Sickness

0
A clinical assistant professor at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Dr. Fejzo was recently honored for her discovery of the cause of one of the most severe forms of morning sickness during pregnancy. She has researched the condition for more than two decades.

Newsletter

Receive our FREE email newsletter delivered each week to your inbox

2025 © Women In Academia Report | a BRUCON Publication