Phyllis Schlafly Quotes

The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men's and women's earnings for the same work.

Women are often paid far less than men, while they also perform most of the world's unpaid care work.

Research indicates that most women want their man to earn more than they do.

It's great that Maryland is tied for having the lowest wage gap between our working men and women of any state in the nation, but there's more work to do to eliminate that gap entirely.

Study after study confirms that even when you control for variables like profession, education, hours worked, age, marital status, and children, men still are compensated substantially more - even in professions, like nursing, dominated by women. No wonder there's a gender gap.

After years of research, I discovered 25 differences in the work-life choices of men and women. All 25 lead to men earning more money, but to women having better lives.

You know, this is a business where only 15% make a living wage and only 9% of those are women. But I figured somebody has to be that 15%, somebody's got to be one of those women.

A man may keep a woman, but not his estate.

While women prefer to have a higher-earning power, men generally prefer to be the higher-earning partner in a relationship. This simple but profound difference … has powerful consequences for the so-called pay gap. If the pay gap were magically eliminated, … simple arithmetic suggests that half the women would be unable to find what they regard as a suitable mate. The pay gap helps to promote and sustain marriages.

We have to change a norm that has been in existance for years .... If we [female actresses] aren't paid equally, why would we be expected to be treated equally.

Instituting equal pay is especially important because families in our country increasingly rely on women's wages to make ends meet. When women bring home less money each day, it means they have less for the everyday needs of their families - groceries, rent, child care, and doctors' visits.

You know, for every dollar a man makes a woman makes 63 cents. Now, fifty years ago that was 62 cents. So, with that kind of luck, it’ll be the year 3,888 before we make a buck.

Across all fields, women are generally paid 21 percent less than men.

You know, equality is a myth, and for some reason, everyone accepts the fact that women don't make as much money as men do. I don't understand that. Why do we have to take a backseat?

I don't think there's any country that has equal pay, not even Sweden or Iceland.

For the same work, dudes get paid more.

Whether you are a woman on a tea plantation in Kenya, or a stockbroker on Wall Street, or a Hollywood actress, no one is being paid equally.

Unequal pay exists across most job sectors of our economy, even in nursing.

I think I am still underpaid. I want to make as much money as my male counterparts.

While women prefer to have a higher-earning partner, men generally prefer to be the higher-earning partner in a relationship.

Pay equity matters because those dollars add up over time.

Economic mobility will fix income inequality.

When women fight for a higher salary, they can often feel guilty. When men fight for more pay, they feel empowered. I've always wanted to encourage women to go after the money they deserve.

I believe I should make the same amount of money for doing the same job as a man.

To reduce gaps between men and women, we will need to change the way people think, behave, and relate to each other.