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This chart reveals how much women make in every state compared to men

March 27, 2015

One of the more fascinating charts of the report reveals the median income for women (who work full time) in each state.

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New Data On Just How Bad The Gender Pay Gap Is

March 26, 2015

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.

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Fair pay for women in Michigan? Not till 2086

March 25, 2015

I will not live to see the day when a woman will make as much money for the same work as a man in Michigan.

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Kristen Schaal on Why Cars Will Fly Before Women Have Equal Pay

March 25, 2015

Equal pay has been getting a lot of attention this year and, frankly, it was about time.

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The Daily Show: The Future for Gender Wage Equality

March 24, 2015

Kristen Schaal reports on the gender wage gap and discovers that some sci-fi fantasies will come to fruition before women get equal pay.

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Four Things That Contribute to the Gender Pay Gap

March 18, 2015

It's not just about women getting paid less than men for the same work.

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Morning Joe: New Report Shows Women Won’t See Equal Pay to Men until 2058

March 17, 2015

Mika Brzezinski moderates a panel discussion on a new report showing that women won't see equal pay to men until 2058.

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The Gender Wage Gap Is Much More Complex Than We Thought

March 17, 2015

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.

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At This Rate, American Women Won’t See Equal Pay Until 2058

March 16, 2015

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.

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Gender Pay Gap Won’t Close for Another 43 Years

March 16, 2015

If the progress continues at the same rate we’ve seen over the last few decades, the gender income divide won’t close until 2058.

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The Status of Women in the States provides data on women’s progress in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States overall. The data can be used to raise awareness, improve policies, and promote women’s equality.

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New State Grades on the Economic Status of Women Show Stagnant or Declining Progress in Most States

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