The average woman who works full-time still earns only 78 cents for every dollar the average man makes . While the wage gap is a national problem, certain states perform better than others when it comes to the gender earnings ratio. To draw attention to [...]

"Earlier this week on the The Daily Show , Jon Stewart cited a new study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) that predicts women won’t reach pay parity with men until 2058. As guest commentator Kristen Schaal joked, that’s after the expected introduction [...]

"More women than ever financially support their families. And with American women today earning 78.3 cents for every dollar a man makes, female workers who struggle economically often face a steeper climb to prosperity than their male counterparts. Fixing this disparity could slash poverty in half [...]

Although the National Labor Relations Act bans employers from preventing discussion of wages and working conditions, the provision is vague, and the practice is actually fairly common. Last year, in a nationwide survey by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, half of adults reported that [...]

The Hollywood Reporter’s Janice Min joins Morning Joe to share her Oscar picks and why she believes Julianne Moore is a lock for the Best Actress award. The panel, which includes Editor-in-Chief of Glamour Cindi Leive, also discusses the best and worst places for young [...]

While the Equal Pay Act was indeed passed a half-century ago, studies show that women are still paid less than men in the U.S. in nearly every occupation. “During 2013, median wage earnings for female full-time workers were $706, compared with $860 per week for men — a [...]