Inequality in the workplace has long been a hot topic in the corporate world, but gender economist Katica Roy is actively turning that conversation into action. After fighting to be paid equitably twice—and winning—Roy was on a radio show when asked if she thought the pay gap would be closed in her lifetime.
“I said, ‘Well not until we make it an economic issue.’ And then I thought, oh, I think I can solve that.” Roy explained to Worth CEO Juliet Scott-Croxford, during the first day of the weeklong Techonomy Virtual: Reset + Restore conference. “So, that was my entry into entrepreneurship and really looking at gender equity as a massive economic opportunity rather than only a social issue.”