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What explains gender pay gaps in academia?

What explains gender pay gaps in academia?
Phys.org Monday 20 July 2026, 19:00 UTC 1 min read
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Gender pay gaps in academia are well documented. The harder question is why they persist. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences tested several leading answers to that question.

Gender pay gaps in academia are well documented. The harder question is why they persist. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences tested several leading answers to that question.
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