We Must Rededicate Ourselves to the Fight for Equality for Women
In November, women overwhelmingly supported President Obama—and
that’s because we knew as women that President Barack Obama has
and always will fight for us.  This is why on National Equal Pay
Day, alongside President Obama, we must rededicate ourselves to
the fight for equality and understand that our work is far from
finished.  Because these issues are not just women’s issues;
they are issues for all of our families.  With more women acting
as their family’s breadwinners and accounting for nearly half of
our country’s work force, families everywhere are feeling the
effects of this inequity.  Women are earning 23% less than their
male counterparts, a figure that adds up fast. Over the course
of a women’s career this gap will result in a loss of about
$380,000. This gap is even greater for Latinas and African
American women. How can we continue to let women get paid less
for similar work when the livelihoods of so many families rely
on the payc