Continuing the fight for pay equality on Equal Pay Day

On Equal Pay Day, legislators and advocates came together on Capitol Hill to advocate for the Paycheck Fairness Act that was passed last week in the House. The bill aims to close any existing wage loopholes.

#EqualPayDay hashtag sparks conversation on Twitter

Today, April 4, is Equal Pay Day, which represents how far into the year the average woman must work to earn what the average man earned in the previous year alone. People are using their 140 Twitter characters to spread awareness for income inequality.

Equal Pay Day: Continuing the battle for equal pay

Equal Pay Day was established a decade ago to raise awareness to the huge gap between men and women’s wages. Now, ten years later, supporters say the battle continues–even as new anti-discrimination legislation is introduced in Maryland to broaden equal pay laws already in place.