“Men have to demand that their wives, daughters, mothers and sisters earn more—commensurate with their qualifications and not their gender. Equality will be achieved when men and women are granted equal pay and equal respect.”

– Beyoncé

“As a father, I want to know my daughter will have the same opportunities as my sons… [we need to be] committed... to ensure that women receive equal pay for equal work.”

– Justin Trudeau

“Without women’s groups knocking on doors, I wouldn’t have gotten where I am. We need women to support each other. We still don’t have equal pay.”

– Sonia Sotomayor

“When I joined four teammates in filing a wage-discrimination complaint against U.S. Soccer late last month, it had nothing to do with how much I love to play for my country. It had everything to do with what’s right and what’s fair and with upholding a fundamental American concept: Equal pay for equal play.”

— Carli Lloyd, in a New York Times article | March 2016