#HackThePayGap
Client:
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
White House Council on Women and Girls
Presidential Innovation Fellows
Role:
product and Experience Design
challenge:
Design a prototype of a product that helps close the gender gap using emerging technology.
Solution:
Teaming up with the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and a NASA engineer, Variable Labs translated AAUW’s salary negotiation curriculum and methodology to an interactive virtual reality application so women have an accessible, safe space to practice techniques with a virtual employer and gain the confidence and language for a variety of negotiation scenarios that lead to higher salaries.
Press:
wall street journal - July 19, 2016
Narrow The Gender Pay Gap? There Are Apps For That
new york magazine - july 19,2016
Soon Women Can Try Negotiating For Better Pay In Virtual Reality
quartz - august 22, 2016
Can Virtual Reality Help Close the Gender Pay Gap?