How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pushed For A Law To Make Sure Women Get Equal Pay
Posted on AllSides January 30th, 2016
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President Barack Obama commemorated the 7th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act on Friday -- with the announcement of even more steps to reduce the pay gap between men and women.
It was a fitting tribute to the first measure Obama signed into law as president, which gave employees more time to sue their employers and claim discrimination -- an achievement that may not have been possible without Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.