Fact Sheet About Women in the United States Today READ the fact sheet handout. Draw a scale from 1-10 on page 54 in your notebook _1________________________________10__ Since the 1800’s women have made little progress toward obtaining equality with men. Rate where you would put the above statement on that scale. 1 being no progress 10 being equal. Be prepared to share your response and why you gave it that rating.
WAGE GAP
WOMEN EARN ON AVERAGE 80 CENTS PER EVERY DOLLAR A MAN EARNS. ALL WOMEN WOMEN EARN ON AVERAGE 80 CENTS PER EVERY DOLLAR A MAN EARNS.
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN EARN 64 CENTS PER DOLLAR
LATINO WOMEN ON AVERAGE EARN 56 CENTS PER EVERY DOLLAR A MAN EARNS.
Lilly Ledbetter’s Story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhSFttshcPk
Lilly Ledbetter ACT (2009) The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act allows individuals who face pay discrimination to seek rectification under federal anti-discrimination laws. The law clarifies that discrimination based on age, religion, national origin, race, sex and disability will "accrue" every time the employee receives a paycheck that is deemed discriminatory.