University of Guelph Gives Raises to Female Professors

The University of Guelph, in Canada, has announced that it is giving raises of 2,050 Canadian dollars ($1,543) to every full-time faculty member who is female and who does not identify as male, The Canadian Press reported. The announcement followed a study finding that female faculty members earned less than their male counterparts, even controlling for factors such as seniority and performance.