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How much more do men earn than women?

Since 1963, women's pay has risen to men's pay by 18%. This law is still not completely enforced.

When was the Equal Pay Act passed in the United States?

Despite the Equal Pay Act, women are still making significantly less than men.

For every dollar a man makes, how much does a female worker earn?

Hispanics earn 54 cents, Asians earn 85 cents, and Native Americans earn 58 cents.

How much money do African American Women make for every dollar the average man earns?

This can buy three months worth of groceries, rent, child care, and health insurance.

How much money do women lose out on per year?

According to whitehouse.gov, women have to work almost three more months to balance out the wage gap.

How many more days would a woman have to work to earn as much as a man by the end of the year?

Both students submitted the same résumé, but the positions favored the male student. The Chairwoman of the Department of Physics at Yale says that “We have to diversify the profession before it clones itself out of existence.”

In 2013 an experiment took place at Yale University. The researchers applied for jobs at different research centers using two fictional names: John and Jennifer. How much more was John offered?

Govonor Christie says that this would be "Unhealthy for business."  
He also vetoed a minimum wage increase bill in August 2016.

New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, vetoed a bill that would abolish unequal pay.

Surprisingly, this is one of the best case scenarios in the US. In Wyoming, Women are missing out on $650,560

What would the current wage gap cost an average woman in New Jersey after working for forty years?

According to the National Partnership for Women & Families, if all women were to be paid the same as men, it would add half a trillion dollars to the economy.

How much money would equal pay add to the economy?

Even though the wage gap has diminished over the past couple of decades, its doing so at an alarmingly slow pace.

If current trends continue, how long will it be before women receive equal pay?

Unequal pay is a serious issue that is depriving American woman of wages that they worked just as hard for as their male counterparts. Together we can pass an official equal pay law and hold those responsible accountable.  
For more information check out these videos:   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKmXWcpN-Y&feature=youtu.be.  
https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://youtu.be/KGxqlfW0ovg&source=gmail&ust=1481910457799000&usg=AFQjCNGKOGfjW\_uXeh9d-CG4V3Cfnq1bdA

You need to brush up on unequal pay facts.

Unequal pay is a serious issue that is depriving American woman of wages that they worked just as hard for as their male counterparts. Together we can pass an official equal pay law and hold those responsible accountable.  
For more information check out these videos:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKmXWcpN-Y&feature=youtu.be  
https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://youtu.be/KGxqlfW0ovg&source=gmail&ust=1481910457799000&usg=AFQjCNGKOGfjW\_uXeh9d-CG4V3Cfnq1bdA

You know your unequal pay facts!

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