The report, “Lower Pay and Greater Barriers to Success: An Examination of Gender Inequality in the Erie County, NY Labor Market was commissioned by the County of Erie and undertaken in collaboration with the county’s Commission on the Status of Women. In addition to persistent pay gaps, the report found that women: Incur a “motherhood penalty,” which disproportionately affects women’s wages and career advancement; lack political and economic power, which leads to underrepresentation in policymaking and corporate governance; and suffer from workplace discrimination and gender bias, which serve as barriers to advancement.