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Today is Equal Pay Day: A Closer Look at the Issue


For those who might not be aware, today, April 12, is Equal Pay Day.  I have noted in recent months how equal pay has become a focal point on the campaign trail.  Well, at least on the Democratic side.  With that being said, given the fact that a female candidate is running for President (and could very well win in November), equal pay has taken on a heightened focus as of late.  I think it is appropriate to point readers to a few articles on the topic in order to give a little background on the topic.



Kathleen Turner (yes, that Kathleen Turner) wrote an article for the Huffington Post which highlights the extraordinary work that is still left to be done on the equal pay front.  Studies have shown that women earn on average 79 cents for every dollar that men make.  Given the long, hard struggle that it has been to get to simply get to that point, the fight is not over yet.



Readers might remember that several United States Women's soccer players filed a wage discrimination suit recently.  Alex Morgan, one of the parties to that suit, has penned an article on why she is continuing her fight for equal pay, regardless of how long it takes.



Lydia Dishman has a very well researched article on just how expansive the equal pay issue really is.  By going beyond the basic 79 cents compared to every dollar statistic that is routinely cited, Dishman points readers to a range of other factors that impacts pay, such as the age, race, and ethnicity of female workers.  Well worth a read!


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