In 2016, Equal Pay Day will be Tuesday 12 April. Betsey Stevenson, a member of the Council of Economic Advisers, wrote an article titled “Five Facts About the Gender Pay Gap” for whitehouse.gov, in which she argues that the pay gap goes beyond just wages. Stevenson goes on to say that women are also less likely to receive benefits such as health insurance and have access to paid leave (Stevenson). Stevenson also proposes the idea that as a woman's career grows, the pay gap between her and her male colleagues also increases. The article states that men and women tend to start out with the same income levels, but as their careers grow, this gap widens (Stevenson). Stevenson says this is most likely because women get fewer raises because they tend to negotiate less for them. If they negotiate their salaries, they may still receive less than men or may be seen as “unpleasant” because they tried to negotiate and go against social norms