Why women still earn a lot less than men
- Written by Michele Gilman, Venable Professor of Law, University of Baltimore
Women earn less than men in most occupations, including soccer. AP Photo/Jessica HillA decade ago, on Jan. 29, 2009, newly inaugurated President Barack Obama signed his first bill into law: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.
It was the latest legislative effort to close the persistently stubborn gap between how much women and men earn. At...
