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The gender pay gap starts at entry level

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Sophie Creese of MotherBoard dispels some commonly held perceptions of the gender pay gap in tech.

Most people working in technology acknowledge the existence of the gender pay gap, but many rationalise that gap as being down to women taking repeated periods of maternity leave or simply being too unsure of their abilities to ask for more money.

Sophie Creese from MotherBoard cites some examples that suggest some different reasons for the persistent gender pay gap - a gap that starts at entry level and widens the more experienced women become.