Baton Rouge summit tackles gender pay gap and equity issues

Baton Rouge summit tackles gender pay gap and equity issues

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- The 2025 Pay Equity Summit is a two-day event that empowers women to demand equitable pay, amplify their voices, and build generational wealth. The event is hosted by the Baton Rouge chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. Organizers said reports show women in 2025 still earn only 82 cents for every dollar men make, and that the wage gap widens to just 72 cents for women over 45. The summit wil…

Star and painter Sharon Stone spoke once again about the gender pay gap that still hurts millions of women today.

"I turned down the offer, and the studio said, 'Good luck, Sharon.' I said, 'Good luck to you too.' Two weeks later, he was fired."