Last year Marked the 60th anniversary of the EQUAL PAY ACT—Which mandated equal pay for equal work and sought to eliminate gender-based disparities in compensation. However, I recent study revealed that Women Earned 82% of what Men Earn This morning, we talk about the WOMEN AND THE GENDER PAY GAP This morning we are joined by: Yasemin Besen-Cassino THE COST OF BEING A GIRL: Working Teens and the Origins of the Gender Wage Gap Sarah Jane Glynn U.S. Department of Labor