Pay Equity Report
Although the Equal Pay Act was passed 60 years ago, Pennsylvania women, on average, will not achieve equal pay until 2068, according to the Women's Law Project.
The Forum of Executive Women's 2026 Pay Equity Report examines the Philadelphia Paradox: measurable improvement in overall pay parity alongside persistent structural inequities driven by race, sector segregation, and compensation structure. It features Philadelphia-focused research from the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and insights from our spring Pay Equity Roundtable, From Insight to Action, with panelists Joslyn G. Ewart (Entrust Financial), Helen Horstmann-Allen (The Merchants Fund), and Saloni Tandon (Economy League of Greater Philadelphia), moderated by Roxanne Patel Shepelavy (Citizen Media Group).
The report offers strategies organizations can implement today — and a call to move from awareness to accountability.
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2026 Playbook & Report
Thank you to Entrust Financial for sponsoring this report:
Engage the Forum
The 2026 Pay Equity Report provides leaders and organizations with a valuable resource for advancing the conversation on achieving full participation and compensation parity for women, people of color, and underrepresented groups. Forum President & CEO Meghan Pierce is also available to present the report's findings and share actionable insights tailored to your team. Please consider The Forum a partner in these discussions and contact us at info@foew.com to learn more.
Special Thanks
The Forum thanks the Pay Equity Leadership Committee for their tremendous work and whose collective, persistent effort culminated in our Playbook & Report. We are deeply grateful to Pay Equity Leadership Committee Chair AmyLynn Flood, for her vision, initiative and leadership.