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 [...]

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 [...]

Patricia Arquette appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman" Tuesday to discuss pay equality, the topic she raised during her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars last month. "There is legislation in place. It's supposed to be fair pay legislation, but clearly women [...]

Patricia Arquette appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman" Tuesday to discuss pay equality, the topic she raised during her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars last month. "There is legislation in place. It's supposed to be fair pay legislation, but clearly women [...]

Movements need sound bites to spread widely. But in reality, the gender wage gap is much more complex than the single-figure "cents on the dollar" stat that is commonly used as shorthand for the problem. The recently released " Status of Women in the States: [...]

When it comes to equal pay, the American woman is stuck in a proverbial waiting room. But the number on her ticket, the length of her stay, largely depends on where she lives and to whom she was born. A new report from the  Institute for [...]