Fairness is not just about getting equal pay for equal work (though it is that too!) - it's about taking bold and challenging steps to raise incomes and protect those with little or no economic power.
I think we should have equal work for equal pay for women all over the world.
If you're earning equal pay to a man, you get respect. It shouldn't be that way, but it is.
Democrats have pushed for equal pay for women because we know that when women succeed, America succeeds.
The principle behind the Equal Pay Act is that if an individual woman finds a man doing similar work and being paid more she can take her employer to a tribunal and get paid equally and compensated. Sounds simple enough. But in reality this law has been hamstrung by a series of stupid loopholes that have developed over the years.
I was 10 when the Equal Pay Act was passed. It was pretty inspiring stuff.
We should waive fees for those taking equal pay claims; they are our whistleblowers and should be encouraged.
We face a choice this election. President Obama is fighting for changes that grow the economy from the middle out and help all Americans succeed - jobs, education, health reform, the DREAM Act, equal pay for women. He is moving us forward with opportunity today for prosperity tomorrow. Mitt Romney wants to take us back to yesterday.
I think the BBC has come a long way in equal pay. I think it's come the furthest of all in the representation of women on screen.
Ultimately, we need to grow the women's game. That's the biggest issue; it always has been. Then you can talk about equal pay and everything else.
