"Today is Equal Pay Day, the dismal holiday where women celebrate the fact that, on average, their earnings have caught up to what men made in one year last year, given that when they work full-time, year-round they make just 78 percent of what men [...]

"Making sure women get equal pay for equal work remains one of my top priorities. President Obama and Democrats in Congress share this priority, and we will keep fighting to achieve it. Every week I speak with women and families in my district and from [...]

"Making sure women get equal pay for equal work remains one of my top priorities. President Obama and Democrats in Congress share this priority, and we will keep fighting to achieve it. Every week I speak with women and families in my district and from [...]

Women confront higher rates of poverty than men in all 50 states, according to a new report out from the Institute of Women’s Policy Research . This, despite the fact that women have an edge in education, with young women significantly more likely to finish [...]

Women confront higher rates of poverty than men in all 50 states, according to a new report out from the Institute of Women’s Policy Research . This, despite the fact that women have an edge in education, with young women significantly more likely to finish [...]

The saying goes, “girls go to college to get more knowledge.” But what does it mean when the number of women living in poverty increases, even as their rate of education goes up? Not only will women not make equal pay within our lifetimes , [...]