Full Episode
Friday, Sep 5
PBS NewsHour
  • Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • The Latest
  • Politics
    Politics
    • Brooks and Capehart
    • Politics Monday
    • Supreme Court
  • Arts
    Arts
    • CANVAS
    • Poetry
    • Now Read This
  • Nation
    Nation
    • Supreme Court
    • Race Matters
    • Essays
    • Brief But Spectacular
  • World
    World
    • Agents for Change
  • Economy
    Economy
    • Making Sen$e
    • Paul Solman
  • Science
    Science
    • The Leading Edge
    • ScienceScope
    • Basic Research
    • Innovation and Invention
  • Health
    Health
    • Long-Term Care
  • Education
    Education
    • Teachers' Lounge
    • Student Reporting Labs
  • For Teachers
    Education
    • Newshour Classroom
  • About
    • Feedback
    • Funders
    • Support
    • Jobs

We're not going anywhere.

Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on!
Donate now
PBS News

Get news alerts from PBS News

Turn on desktop notifications?

equal pay

  • Full Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • Live
Women's rights leader Ledbetter addresses first session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte

Politics Oct 14

Lilly Ledbetter, fighter for equal pay, dies at 86

By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

Arts Sep 20

US Open Tennis Championship 2023
On 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ victory, a push to honor her in Congress

On the 50th anniversary of that match against Bobby Riggs — still the most-watched in tennis history — King moved toward becoming the first female individual athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press

Economy Sep 06

A general view during a signing ceremony for the new Collective Bargaining Agreements after the match between the United States and Nigeria at Audi Field in Washington D.C., Sep 6, 2022. Photo Scott Taetsch/USA TODAY Sports
U.S. men’s and women’s soccer teams formally sign equal pay agreements

Representatives for the men's and women's U.S. national teams signed their historic collective bargaining agreements with U.S. Soccer, formally closing a long and acrimonious fight over equal pay.

By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press

Nation May 18

SOCCER: JUN 16 Women's - USA v Nigeria
Watch 5:28
Soccer players on U.S. men’s and women’s national teams get pay equity for the first time

The U.S. Soccer Federation announced a historic deal Wednesday to ensure equal pay between the men's and women's players. U.S. soccer became the first national team to equalize pay and bonuses in the sport, including for World Cup play. Briana…

Economy Mar 16

Coworkers discussing computer program in office
Does sharing salaries in job postings help address the gender pay gap?

March 15 was Equal Pay Day, the first in a series of reminders of how persistent the pay gap has been. More states and cities hope laws requiring employers to share pay minimums and maximums on job postings will shrink…

By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th

Feb 22

Watch 6:24
U.S. women soccer players reach $24 million settlement in fight for equal pay

By Stephanie Sy, Claire Mufson

The U.S. women's national soccer team has reached a $24 million equal-pay settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation. The federation also committed to equalizing future pay for women. Julie Foudy, an ESPN analyst, retired two-time World Cup champion and Olympic…

Continue watching

Feb 22

U.S. Soccer Federation and women’s team settle lawsuit for $24 million

By Anne M. Peterson, Ronald Blum, Associated Press

U.S. women soccer players have reached a landmark agreement with the sport's American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay.

Continue reading

Jan 22

Watch 5:40
Black women in Mississippi demand state-level pay protections

By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green

Mississippi is the only state in the nation without a law requiring equal pay for women—but that could be about to change. Ivette Feliciano sits down with Cassandra Welchlin, Executive Director of the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable, to discuss her…

Continue watching

Apr 15

WATCH: Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

The bill would make it easier to sue employers over pay discrimination, curb the ability of companies to retaliate and beef up enforcement of existing laws.

Continue reading

Mar 28

Watch 9:06
Economic loss due to the pandemic hit women hard. This educational tool aims to help

By PBS NewsHour

While the COVID-19 pandemic has had dire economic consequences worldwide, its impact on women has been especially harsh, setting back strides made towards gender and economic equity. Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, co-founders of TheSkimm, a digital media company aimed…

Continue watching

Jump to the First Page Previous Page
1 2 3
Next Page Jump to the Last Page

Support Provided By: Learn more

web ad

Educate your inbox

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Full Episode
Friday, Sep 5
  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You
  • Friends of the News Hour
PBS News

© 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.

PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Sections

  • The Latest
  • Politics
  • Arts
  • Nation
  • World
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Health
  • Education

About

  • About Us
  • TV Schedule
  • Press
  • Feedback
  • Funders
  • Support
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Jobs
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • X
  • TikTok
  • Threads
  • RSS

Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Support our journalism

Support for News Hour Provided By

  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You