Tag Archives: Lilly Ledbetter

The Feministing Five: Lilly Ledbetter

By Anna | Published: April 14, 2012
Tweet Lilly Ledbetter, a woman whose story affects us all, recently came out with her autobiography, “Grace and Grit: My Fight for Equal Pay and Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond.” Her story is more important than ever today. Especially since women still only make 77 cents to every dollar that men make, even as we [...]
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Romney campaign on whether women should be paid fairly: “We’ll get back to you on that”

By Lori | Published: April 11, 2012
TweetRemember that whole women problem that the Republicans definitely don’t have? I think it just got a whole lot worse. On a media call this morning, when asked if he supports the Lilly Ledbetter Act, which helps ensure women get paid fairly, the Romney camp refused to answer. Audio of Romney campaign aides saying “we’ll [...]
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Today Yesterday in Feminist History: The Lilly Ledbetter Act

By Vanessa | Published: January 30, 2012
Tweet Three years ago yesterday, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act — the first legislation he signed as president (which you have to admit is kinda awesome). What really inspired me about this legislation and Ledbetter’s fight was that it reminds us of the importance of storytelling and putting real stories [...]
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