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The women's movement has fought for different things at different time periods. They've fought for the right to vote, and for the right to equal pay for equal work.
Yes of course they are. Why wouldn't anyone be entitled to equal pay for equal work?
Feminist movement wanted equal pay for equal work and abortion rights.Latino movement wanted improvements in living and working conditions for migrant workers.Asian American movement wanted better economic opportunities.Native American movement wanted self determination.
The Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963 and suggests that everyone no matter what age race or gender should be paid the same to do the same job with the same responsibilities. Following the American Civil Rights Movement.
If you assume that every human is equivalent ( same value ), you should pay the same for equal work. It does not mean you pay the same amount of money, but more that he can buy the same with his wage.
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The Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires employers to provide equal pay for equal work, prohibiting wage discrimination based on gender. The act ensures that men and women receive the same compensation for performing comparable job duties, skills, effort, and responsibility.
The Equal Pay Act was intended to prohibit pay discrimination based on sex by mandating equal pay for equal work performed by employees, regardless of gender.
Women wanted to be allowed to enter the previously male-dominated fields of work, such as medicine and the ministry. We also wanted suffrage, or the right to vote. Susan B. Anothony worked for women's rights and temperance, and she had called for equal pay for women, college training for girls, and coeducation for children.
equal pay for same work done by male worker
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 mandated equal pay for equal work regardless of gender, so technically women were granted equal pay with men in 1963. However, the gender pay gap still exists due to various factors.