Not sure when it will end.

Until we are all willing to share our salary information with our coworkers, we may never know what is really going on. In my industry I suspect this is not a real thing. But I can't speak for all industries. I have worked in a couple of industries where it might indeed be true, but in those cases, the corporate leaders we're stingy with titles based on gender as well, without regard to the work being performed.

I will never understand why people keep trying to justify the gender pay gap. I'm thankful that I do work for a company where we all know how much we make. And, regardless of gender, we all make the same amount for my position. We all get the same quarterly bonus. And, we all get the same raise each year. Anything else is ridiculous in my opinion.