Today at Ms. | March 24, 2021

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Fighting for Pay Equity: A Q&A with Lilly Ledbetter and the Filmmaker Telling Her Story [[link removed]]

BY AVIVA DOVE-VIEBAHN | When Lilly Ledbetter, a longtime manager at Goodyear, discovered her salary was significantly lower than her male colleagues, she took the company to court. While her case was overturned at the Supreme Court, her hard work finally paying off when President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 into law as his first official act.

Now, Lilly’s life and her case are going to be the subject of “Lilly,” a feature film, directed by Rachel Feldman and starring Patricia Clarkson. Ms interviewed Ledbetter and Feldman about their exciting project.

Why Increasing the Minimum Wage Could Help Close the Gender Wage Gap [[link removed]]

BY LISA RABASCA ROEPE | Economists predict COVID will widen the gender wage gap by five percentage points—so that the average female worker will earn 76 cents for every dollar the average male worker makes.

200,000 People Urge Biden to Lift Abortion Pill Restrictions [[link removed]]

BY CARRIE N. BAKER | “No one should have to navigate medically unnecessary obstacles in order to get essential, time-sensitive health care—particularly during a pandemic. … The administration must act now to ensure everyone can safely access medication abortion care during the pandemic, as well as after it ends.”

ICYMI: The Ms. Guide to Celebrating Virtual Women’s History Month [[link removed]]

BY MS . EDITORS | Throughout Women’s History Month, feminist experts in politics, public service and more are coming together to share their lived experiences and help propel women’s rights forward—and Ms. is here to keep you in the loop! (Updated daily.)

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The 2020 election revealed the deep fractures in U.S. democracy and its electoral system. Is the Senate truly representative? Is the electoral system fair?

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