How Do We Close The Pay Gap? Ft. Teresa Younger

Sami is joined by President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation, Teresa Younger. They begin with the foundation’s origin story and talk about the various gaps in women’s funding. Then they dive into the current wave of heartbeat bills and try to project what the long game will look like in the abortion battle. At 13:00 they discuss the pay gap and explore some potential solutions. Next, Teresa explains why Trump’s term in office is actually a great moment of opportunity for women’s rights. They talk about electoral strategy and why it’s important to pay attention to smaller government positions. Then they break down Teresa’s involvement in the marriage equality movement and close the show with tips for how you can get involved in women’s activism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices