Bayer USA Executive Director Rebecca Lucore says its study produced results similar to the AAUW research.

VOA: special.2010.04.01

The AAUW report recommends steps to raise awareness about girls' achievement and interest in science, and to get colleges to attract and keep more female students and faculty.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

Worse: Although the pay gap is around 7 percent for workers age 20 to 24, it escalates to 24 percent for full-time workers age 45 to 54, according to the AAUW analysis.

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According to a recent report by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), college-educated women working full time earn only 82% on average of what their male peers earn just one year out of college.

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