Women make 79 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn - a discrepancy that's even larger for women of color. President Barack Obama speaks on Equal Pay Day, designates a new national monument to honor the fight for women's equality and urges Congress to do its part in closing the wage gap.April 12, 2016
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