African American women earn only 67 cents and Latinas 58 cents for every dollar that men earn. Asian Pacific American women earn less, too. Their pay inequality is less severe than for women as a whole, but they still earn only 80 cents for every dollar that men earn. Equal pay isn't just a women's issue. When women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits.
Equal pay helps men, too.
Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment is a form of violence against women. Employers are liable for two types of sexual harassment. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 was signed into law on August 22, 1996. In place of AFDC, the federal legislation creates a block grant to states to provide time-limited cash assistance to these same families. Cash assistance under the TANF plan is restricted to a lifetime limit of five years.