15 notable women on how to fight for equal pay

15 notlageable women on how to fight for equal pay15 notable women on how to fight for equal payToday is Equal Pay Day whichmarks the point in the year that women have to work to earn the saatkorn amount as men did by December 31 of the year prior. With Equal Pay Day falling on April 10 this year that means women had to work a total of 99 days to make the saatkorn as men, and that is actually only accounting for white women.For women of color, the dates are pushed even further into the new year. With women earning roughly 80 cents for every dollar men make (across industries)that amounts to mora than $400,000 in lost earnings for women.In other words, the wage gap is still very significant. Though it is easy to become disheartened, women need to keep fighting for equal pay.Here are some notable women, and their wise words, who have spoken out about equal pay.1. Brit Morin CEO and founder of Brit + CoWhen asking for anything, whether youre fundraising or asking for a raise, its import ant to have data to back it up. My advice would be to come prepared with facts that demonstrate why you should get what you are asking for. That being said, I would advise that you should not approach your manager in an argumentative manner. Stay calm and rational, and even if the raise cant happen at the current moment, you will have at least been heard and will potentially get there in the near future.2. Danielle Brooks actressYou are only as powerful as what you know. If you dont know, how can you get what you need. I feel its important for sisters to help each other out and help to educate each other. - Refinery 293.Fran Hauser media executive and author of The Myth of the Nice GirlYou have to stand in your own two shoes.4. Chelsea Handler TV personalityWell you cant get anything until you ask for it, so thats the first step. You have to be confident and ask for what you want. Period. - Levo.com5. Lisa Bertiniemployment and labor attorney Dont watch others be cheated. Once you c limb that ladder, dont pull it up behind you. Join the executive committees and compensation committees so you can make the decisions, and this will be part of an ugly past6. Gina Rodriguez actressI welches just so grateful when I had the opportunity to do what I loved that I never once stopped to complain that I wasnt getting paid as much as my fellow co-stars or male counterparts. I dont think standing up for myself for equal pay is complaining or something I should be afraid of. - CNN7.Kate White author of The Gutsy Girl Handbook and former Editor in Chief of CosmopolitanIt used to always be that you let them go first, and now its like, you go first, and that anchors it, and they work with your number.8. Mila Kunis actress and producerThroughout my career, there have been moments when I have been insulted, sidelined, paid less, creatively ignored, and otherwise diminished based on my gender. And always, I tried to give people the benefit of the doubt maybe they knew more, maybe they had more experience, maybe there was something I was missing. I taught myself that to succeed as a woman in this industry I had to play by the rules of the boys club. But the older I got and the longer I worked in this industry, the more I realized that its bullshit And, worse, that I was complicit in allowing it to happen. - A Plus9. Bozoma Saint John Chief Brand Officer, UberGive the number first. Make it high as hell because then you cant be low-balled. Do the work. Dont just call a number out of the sky. Know the range and then exceed the range because then you can negotiate down just a little bit. - CBS News10. Sarah Silverman actress, writer, and producerIm all for women having to work harder to prove themselves at this juncture if thats the way it is in the world. But if you work a job, and a man is working the same job, you should be getting paid the same. - People.com11. Carli Lloyd U.S. soccer playerIf I were a male soccer player who won a World Cup for the United Sta tes, my bonus would be $390,000. Because I am a female soccer player, the bonus I got for our World Cup victory last summer was $75,000. I understand that the mens World Cup generates vastly more money globally than the womens event, but the simple truth is that U.S. Soccer projects that our team will generate a profit of $5.2 million in 2017 while the men are forecast to lose almost $1 million. Yet we get shortchanged coming and going. - Op-ed for theNew York Times12. molly Watson actress and activistThe reality is that if we do nothing, it will take 75 years, or for me to be nearly a hundred, before women can expect to be paid the same as men for the same work. - Event for the HeForShe Campaign13. Catt Sadler TV hostThis isnt about one person or a few - its about us. Its about holding each other up as sisters, challenging the status quo, and refusing to accept less than what we deserve. - The Coveteur14. Issa Rae actress, writer, and producerSomething needs to change. And smart er negotiating isnt enough, because the pay gap isnt my fault or any womans fault. And it cant just be on women to fix this problem. There is a role for employers and elected officials here, too A lot of us were raised with the belief that its not polite to talk about money. If we want to close the pay gap, its time to stop being polite and departure talking about equal pay. - The Root15. Amy Poehler actress, writer, and producerIts never overreacting to ask for what you want and need. - Amy Poehlers Best Advice for Girls15 notable women on how to fight for equal payToday is Equal Pay Day whichmarks the point in the year that women have to work to earn the same amount as men did by December 31 of the year prior. With Equal Pay Day falling on April 2 this year, it means women had to work a total of 92 days to make the same as men.With women earning roughly 80 cents for every dollar men make (across industries)that amounts to more than $400,000 in lost earnings for women.Follow Ladd ers on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreIn other words, the wage gap is still very significant. Though it is easy to become disheartened, women need to keep fighting for equal pay.Here are some notable women, and their wise words, who have spoken out about equal pay.1. Brit Morin CEO and founder of Brit + CoWhen asking for anything, whether youre fundraising or asking for a raise, its important to have data to back it up. My advice would be to come prepared with facts that demonstrate why you should get what you are asking for. That being said, I would advise that you should not approach your manager in an argumentative manner. Stay calm and rational, and even if the raise cant happen at the current moment, you will have at least been heard and will potentially get there in the near future.2. Danielle Brooks actressYou are only as powerful as what you know. If you dont know, how can you get what you need. I feel its important for sisters to help each other out and help to educate each other. - Refinery 293.Fran Hauser media executive and author of The Myth of the Nice GirlYou have to stand in your own two shoes.4. Chelsea Handler TV personalityWell you cant get anything until you ask for it, so thats the first step. You have to be confident and ask for what you want. Period. - Levo.com5. Lisa Bertiniemployment and labor attorney Dont watch others be cheated. Once you climb that ladder, dont pull it up behind you. Join the executive committees and compensation committees so you can make the decisions, and this will be part of an ugly past6. Gina Rodriguez actressI was just so grateful when I had the opportunity to do what I loved that I never once stopped to complain that I wasnt getting paid as much as my fellow co-stars or male counterparts. I dont think standing up for myself for equal pay is complaining or something I should be afraid of. - CNN7.Kate White author of The Gutsy Girl Handbook and former Editor in Chief of CosmopolitanIt used to always be that you let them go first, and now its like, you go first, and that anchors it, and they work with your number.8. Mila Kunis actress and producerThroughout my career, there have been moments when I have been insulted, sidelined, paid less, creatively ignored, and otherwise diminished based on my gender. And always, I tried to give people the benefit of the doubt maybe they knew more, maybe they had more experience, maybe there was something I was missing. I taught myself that to succeed as a woman in this industry I had to play by the rules of the boys club. But the older I got and the longer I worked in this industry, the more I realized that its bullshit And, worse, that I was complicit in allowing it to happen. - A Plus9. Bozoma Saint John Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at William Morris EndeavorGive the number first. Make it high as hell because then you cant be low-balled. Do the work. Dont just call a number out of the sky. Know the range and then exceed the range because then you can negotiate down just a little bit. - CBS News10. Sarah Silverman actress, writer, and producerIm all for women having to work harder to prove themselves at this juncture if thats the way it is in the world. But if you work a job, and a man is working the same job, you should be getting paid the same. - People.com11. Carli Lloyd U.S. soccer playerIf I were a male soccer player who won a World Cup for the United States, my bonus would be $390,000. Because I am a female soccer player, the bonus I got for our World Cup victory last summer was $75,000. I understand that the mens World Cup generates vastly more money globally than the womens event, but the simple truth is that U.S. Soccer projects that our team will generate a profit of $5.2 million in 2017 while the men are forecast to lose almost $1 million. Yet we get shortchanged coming and going. - Op-ed for theNew York Times12. mdma Watson a ctress and activistThe reality is that if we do nothing, it will take 75 years, or for me to be nearly a hundred, before women can expect to be paid the same as men for the same work. - Event for the HeForShe Campaign13. Catt Sadler TV hostThis isnt about one person or a few - its about us. Its about holding each other up as sisters, challenging the status quo, and refusing to accept less than what we deserve. - The Coveteur14. Issa Rae actress, writer, and producerSomething needs to change. And smarter negotiating isnt enough, because the pay gap isnt my fault or any womans fault. And it cant just be on women to fix this problem. There is a role for employers and elected officials here, too A lot of us were raised with the belief that its not polite to talk about money. If we want to close the pay gap, its time to stop being polite and departure talking about equal pay. - The Root15. Amy Poehler actress, writer, and producerIts never overreacting to ask for what you want and ne ed. - Amy Poehlers Best Advice for GirlsYou might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people