“People are always asking me how to better the state of women’s sports, and I’m like, ‘Fucking go to the games.’”— Megan Rapinoe, instyle.com
“A number of World Cup stars, including Megan Rapinoe, who plays for Reign FC, and fellow co-captains Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd, are using their platforms to speak out in favor of equal pay for women.”— Julie Compton, NBC News, nbcnews.com
“According to the National Women's Law Center, women of color account for 17 percent of the overall workforce, but make up 33 percent of some of the fastest-growing low-wage jobs like retail, fast food, personal care aides and home health aides. This means that women of color are overrepresented in j…”— Courtney Connley, cnbc.com
“Lower earning power means women are at a high risk of falling into poverty, are less able to save for their retirement and are sometimes forced to make a choice between safety and staying in abusive relationships.”— Paulette Senior, globalnews.ca
“Women are already starting out at a salary disadvantage, but moms? Having kids—and all the expenses that come with them—puts us at yet another disadvantage.”— Catt Sadler, vanityfair.com
“But here’s the thing, women of color on that spectrum, we make far less than white women. So, if we’re gonna have that conversation about pay equity, we gotta bring the women of color to the table.”— Octavia Spencer, indiewire.com
“EVERY ‘millenials are killing businesses’ article is a ‘millenials have no disposable income because they aren’t paid fair wages’ article.”— Ty Schalter, twitter.com
“I think it is right I am paid the same as my male counterparts. I think it is right that I should make decisions about my own body. I think it is right that women be involved on my behalf in the policies and decisions that affect my life. I think it is right that socially, I am afforded the same res…”— Emma Watson, people.com