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Enforcing gender equality in America's workplace. Hello again. I'm Armin Alney and this is

To the Point from Public Radio International. A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. Equal pay for equal work has been the law in the United States since

1963, but the gap between men and women just won't go away. This week, California enacted the

toughest law in the nation, putting companies on notice. They have to erase the difference. But even

some feminists argue that women bring the problem on themselves by not being aggressive the nation, putting companies on notice. They have to erase the difference. But even some

feminists argue that women bring the problem on themselves by not being aggressive enough

and subscribing unconsciously to gender bias. They insist California's new law will do more harm

than good, while supporters hope for momentum toward equal pay nationwide. Today's

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only, back with To the Poet. California has enacted the toughest equal pay law in the nation.

It's designed to eliminate the gap of 23 cents an hour between men and women who perform the

same tasks in the workplace. Supporters call it a model for other states, but critics say it's a

recipe for trouble because it addresses a problem that doesn't really exist.

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