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If Women Were Paid At The Same Rate As Men, That Would Add Nearly Half A Trillion Dollars Per Year To The U.S. Economy.

According to the National Partnership Of Women & Families, a yearly pay gap of $10,762 per woman means that the total gap between male and female workers in the U.S. adds up to nearly $500 billion annually. On top of that, the poverty rate would go down. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) found that if the sexes were paid equally, the poverty rate among women would fall by more than half in 28 states. In all states, poverty among working single mothers would fall by a third or more.

 

SMH: 5 Ridiculous Facts About Equal Pay That May Piss You Off  was originally published on globalgrind.com

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