Women’s Leadership Forum

Throughout the day -- on the blog and through social media -- we’ll be covering two important events: President Obama’s 11:40 a.m. speech on the Middle East and North Africa and the Women’s Leadership Forum.

Throughout the day tomorrow, some of the most influential leaders in politics, government, and women's health are gathering in Washington to discuss the issues and policies that matter most to women. The roster of VIP speakers includes President Obama and the First Lady, Democratic Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and senior staff from the Obama administration and the 2012 campaign.

President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law 48 years ago today, at a time when women did not have nearly the same professional opportunities as men. Our country has come a long way since, but inequality continues today. National Equal Pay Day is a reminder that there is more we can do to ensure that everyone in the workforce is paid fairly, on the merit of that work.

Today is National Equal Pay Day. Each year the date of this commemoration reflects how far into the current year women must work to match what men earned in the previous year.