To show the wage gap that exists in society, WeGo Global will be hosting a bake sale outside of commons on Thursday and Friday where customers will have to answer a question about the wage gap to determine the price of their selected treat.
The annual wage gap bake sale began in 2017 to emphasize the unequal pay men and women receive. Originally, the prices were set for the treats – .75 cents for girls and $1 for boys. But in more recent years, the rules changed and now the determining factor is the answer to the questions.
“The bake sale began as a hugely controversial event, and meant that students needed to stand up for their beliefs while they sold cookies and brownies at the same time. That sense of ownership solidified the bake sale as a part of the club. Even with the pause that COVID brought to the bake sale in 2021 (we got our 2020 bake sale in a week before school shut down, just under the wire!), we were able to bring it back, and honestly I think it’s a better event than it was at the start with some of the changes that we’ve made to streamline the crowds at the table, and most importantly, being more inclusive with our pricing structure,” WeGo Global advisor Maggie Haas said.
The club will sell a variety of things from brownies to lemon cookies. This event has been a major fundraiser for the club throughout the years.
“We really just hope that the bake sale makes people think more about global gender inequality, and that people learn something new from it, ” senior Lauren Sikma said.
How much do you really know about the wage gap in the world?
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