For years, Lilly Ledbetter worked beside male supervisors without knowing that Goodyear was paying her less. Ledbetter spent nearly two decades as a supervisor at…
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1981 — Kirchberg v. Feenstra Strikes Down Automatic Male Control of Marital Property
Joan Feenstra helped own her family’s home, but Louisiana law allowed her husband to mortgage it without asking her. The law designated the husband as…
1978 — The Pregnancy Discrimination Act Protects Pregnant Workers
For much of American history, many women tried to hide their pregnancies at work because revealing one could cost them a promotion, health insurance, or…
1975 Iceland Women’s Day Off
On October 24, 1975, nearly 90 percent of Iceland’s women did something extraordinary. They stopped. Women across the country refused to go to paid jobs,…
1974 — The Equal Credit Opportunity Act Expands Women’s Financial Freedom
A woman could earn a paycheck, manage the household bills, and help support her family—yet still be told she needed her husband’s signature to receive…
Gender Pay Gap and Economic Justice: Why Fair Pay Is a Human Rights Issue
Explore why the gender pay gap persists, its real‑world impacts on women’s economic security, and actionable solutions for achieving true economic justice.