S1: E3 🚺What the Wage Gap Doesn’t Tell You: The Hidden Financial Burdens Women Face
EPISODE SUMMARY
What does gender have to do with money? A lot more than you might think. In this episode, Rachel Duncan, financial therapist, sits down with Angie Fitzpatrick, community program manager and former professor of women’s and gender studies, to explore the deep financial disparities tied to gender inequality.
💡 From the wage gap to unpaid labor, cultural narratives to hiring biases—this conversation dives into the financial realities women face every day and what needs to change.
🎙️ In this episode, we discuss:
✔ Why the wage gap is more complex than just "women earning less"
✔ How cultural narratives shape gender roles & financial expectations
✔ The unseen economic burden of caregiving & unpaid labor
✔ Structural solutions to gendered financial disparities
⏰ EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:00 | Introduction to Gender & Money
Why gender plays a bigger role in finances than most people realize.
00:58 | You Don’t Really Understand the Wage Gap
Breaking down common myths and the real numbers behind pay disparities.
03:55 | Impact of Cultural Narratives on Gender Roles
How outdated beliefs about "breadwinners" and "caretakers" shape financial inequality.
07:44 | The Unseen Cost of Caregiving
Why unpaid labor disproportionately falls on women—and what it’s really worth.
12:40 | Strategies for Change & Advocacy
How to advocate for pay equity, benefits reform, and better work structures.
18:04 | Historical Context & Future Perspectives
How history has shaped gendered financial inequality—and what’s next.
📚 Resources Mentioned:
📊 Data & Reports
📖 Books Mentioned
Fair Play – How to rebalance household labor.
The War Against Parents – Examining the systemic undervaluing of caregiving.
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution – The biological and economic history of women’s roles.
🔗 Additional Links
Bill the Patriarchy – Pay equity advocacy & activism.
🎧 Your next listen:
S1 E12: 🏳️🌈Queer Finance & Anti-Capitalist Money Strategies with River Nice
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