1. 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.

2. WAGE GAP

3. 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.

4. AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN EARN 64 CENTS PER DOLLAR

5. LATINO WOMEN ON AVERAGE EARN 56 CENTS PER EVERY DOLLAR A MAN EARNS.

6. Lilly Ledbetter’s Story

7. 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.