“But the minimum wage isn’t the only problem facing women in the workforce: The Institute for Women’s Policy Research reports that in 2014, female full-time workers made 79 cents for every dollar earned by men, translating to a wage gap of 21 percent. Furthermore, their research shows that at the current rate women’s salaries are rising to match men’s, it will take 43 years for women to finally earn the same as men for doing the exact same work.”