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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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GAMADES: President Obama starts fight on gender pay gap

GAMADES: President Obama starts fight on gender pay gap

Lucy Gamades February 2, 2016

The Obama administration rolled out new plans for easing the gender wage gap Friday. They proposed executive action, announced on the seventh anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, would require...

The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Thursday that aims to close the wage gap in response to the fact that women now earn an average of $0.78 for every dollar a man makes. ILLUSTRATION BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts Senate passes bill to close gender wage gap

Sadiah Thompson February 2, 2016

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey applauded the Massachusetts Senate in a Thursday statement for passing legislation to help close the wage gap between men and women and ensure equal pay...

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Equal Pay Act of 1963