National Equal Pay Day, 2014

In simple terms

This proclamation designates April 8, 2014 as National Equal Pay Day to raise awareness about the gender wage gap. It recounts historical progress on women's pay equity, cites administration efforts like the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Equal Pay Task Force, and urges Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. The proclamation calls on Americans to recognize women's contributions and work toward equal pay but contains no binding policy directives or agency mandates.