Echidne would like you to read her series on the gender gap in earnings.
It’s quite long, and quite dense, but also quite good.
Update: The Guardian reports that one in five UK firms responding to a government study were breaking equal-pay laws, often routinely paying men more than women in the same job.
Thanks for advertizing it. I want to spread the information as much as possible. And sorry for the denseness; it’s partly the way I write but partly my desire to give maximum bang.