"Have You Personally Experienced Gender Pay Disparity at Work?"

I'm currently working as an analyst making 20 LPA, but my male counterparts—who have the same experience as me—are earning 25 LPA or more. In fact, many of my peers openly acknowledge that I'm better at meeting deadlines than they are.

Throughout my career, I've noticed a consistent pattern: my male colleagues always seem to earn at least 30–40% more than me. It makes me wonder—do women tend to settle for less and avoid pushing employers to their limits out of fear that they'll just move on to another candidate? Or is it that when men negotiate aggressively, they’re more likely to get what they ask for, whereas women face different reactions for doing the same?