equal pay

British  

noun

1. the right of a man or woman to receive the same pay as a person of the opposite sex doing the same or similar work for the same or a similar employer

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Since the early 1970s, Steinem used her voice and influence to work toward legalizing safe abortions while championing survivors of rape and domestic violence and pushing for equal pay in the workplace.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Its report found that other potential costs, over an ongoing equal pay dispute and the rising of cost of homelessness, could add to the budget pressures.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Soccer that ended with the women earning equal pay with the men’s team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2026

Friedan co-founded the National Organization for Women in 1966, which lobbied for equal job opportunities, equal pay and for enforcement of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, prohibiting sex discrimination in employment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

In theory, they were even given equal pay to men—an issue that wasn’t dealt with in law until 1963 in the United States and 1970 in the United Kingdom.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein