13 Photos Of Women Fighting For Equal Pay Throughout History

Today is Equal Pay Day, which commemorates the movement to close the ever-present gender wage gap. Here's a brief photo history of this ongoing fight, which has been brewing for many, many decades.

1937: Women march in Washington supporting the Equal Rights Amendment.

1937: Women march in Washington supporting the Equal Rights Amendment.

1946: Women from the United Electrical Workers on strike for equal pay in Pittsburgh.

1946: Women from the United Electrical Workers on strike for equal pay in Pittsburgh.

Source: old.post-gazette.com

1963: Women celebrate with John F. Kennedy as he signs the Equal Pay Act.

1963: Women celebrate with John F. Kennedy as he signs the Equal Pay Act.

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1963: Ladies and JFK again.

1963: Ladies and JFK again.

Source: ibew1245.com


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