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Today Is #EqualPayDay and Here's Why It Matters

With women still earning only 78 cents for every dollar a man earns, today, April 14, is symbolic. It was chosen as National Equal Pay Day because April 14 is the date to which women in this country would have to work, past the end of last year, in order to make the same amount of money as a man did in 2014. Mind-boggled? You're not alone. The subject of equal pay has resurfaced as a hot-button issue over the past few months. Check out some of our top stories on the subject—and how celebrities are getting involved: · Patricia Arquette's Oscar Acceptance Speech Demands Equal Pay and Equal Rights for Women · Millennial Women Are Closing the Pay Gap but Only Until They Become Moms · Men Start Planning Their Careers Earlier and Earn More as a Result · Should You Talk About Your Salary With Coworkers? · Hilary Swank: My Male Counterpart Will Get Paid 10 Times More Than Me Amy Poehler: "It's never overreacting to ask for what you want and need." A photo posted by Levo League (@levoleague) on Apr 11, 2015 at 8:28am PDT Maria Shriver: "What women need now is to invest in themselves."

With women still earning only 78 cents for every dollar a man earns, today, April 14, is symbolic. It was chosen as National Equal Pay Day because April 14 is the date to which women in this country would have to work, past the end of last year, in order to make the same amount of money as a man did in 2014. Mind-boggled? You're not alone.

Amy Poehler: "It's never overreacting to ask for what you want and need."

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Maria Shriver: "What women need now is to invest in themselves."

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40 years ago, Batgirl fought for equal pay too!__

Chloe Grace Moretz: "Let's squash the pay gap."

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Supermodel Karolina Kurkova: "Women are now better educated but still not better paid."

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The Gap asks: Are we really better off now than we were back then?

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__Imagine: How much better off women, children, and families would be if women were paid a fair and equal wage. #EqualPayDay