Why Women Must Lean In and Push Back

The U.S. Census Bureau tells us that more than 100 million Americans live in poverty or near poverty, and 70 percent of them are women and the children who depend on them. That's an almost inconceivable 70 million people. Now, consider that women's earning power still lags significantly compared with men's, about 78 cents to a $1 for the same job according to the National Women's Law Center. The disparities are even greater for African-American women (62 cents) and Latinas (53 cents).