American Quote by Stephanie Coontz

For women the wage gap sets up an infuriating Catch-22 situation. They do the housework because they earn less, and they earn less because…

— Sylvia Ann Hewitt

For women the wage gap sets up an infuriating Catch-22 situation. They do the housework because they earn less, and they earn lessbecause they…

— Sylvia Ann Hewlett

Giving a minimum wage reduces inequality significantly.

— Winnie Byanyima

At a time when families are incredibly squeezed, it's essential that we provide a living wage for people who work hard and that women…

— Katie McGinty

Raising the minimum wage a lot across the board would make a big difference. It's not the only thing, but it's an indispensable part…

— Nick Hanauer

The argument goes that the pay gap only exists because of women's 'choices' of work type, hours, and child related career breaks, effectively making…

— Laura Bates

It's going to take from 40 to 118 years for the pay gap to close for women if we just go along with the…

— Patricia Arquette

Because there still exists a significant pay gap, women tend to earn less than men over the course of their lifetimes. Compounding the problem,…

— Steve Israel

I think we need equal wages which are living wages.

— Jill Stein

It's 2014, and women are still paid less than men. Does this suggest that a gender pay gap is an unfortunately permanent fixture? Will…

— Sendhil Mullainathan

The best way to improve economic prospects for women is to improve job prospects for the men in their lives, even if that means…

— Phyllis Schlafly

When we lift the wage floor, it not only betters the lives of those whose wages are directly affected, it also lifts the economy…

— Thomas Perez