Shocking news: Paying women less is nothing new. Back in the 1860s, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton made a case for bridging the wage gap even as they fought for our right to vote. Jennifer and Rachael consider what’s happened since as well as the impact the pandemic is having on women’s wages now.  

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Batgirl Teaches Batman a Lesson about Equal Pay 

Quick Facts About the Gender Wage Gap — Robin Bleiweis, Women’s Economic Security for the Women’s Initiative at the Center for American Progress. 

Why Salary History Bans Matter To Securing Equal Pay — Robin Bleiweis 

Gender pay gap statistics 

Women still earn less than men for comparable work in 2022 America — Greg Daughtery, Investopedia 

Canadian women make 89 cents for every dollar men earn. Can new federal legislation narrow that gap? — Nick Boisvert, CBC News 

The Simple Truth About the Gender Pay Gap — AAUW 

5 Facts About the State of the Gender Pay Gap — Janelle Jones, Department of Labor 

The gender pay gap situation in the EU — European Commission 

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