New Year, Same Fight

"How can I remain silent when my rights under the law have been violated?"

With a new year comes new beginnings. However, it's important for us to remember that there is still a lot of unfinished work ladies. Our Sisters firmly believes that in order to bring awareness to women's issues, they must be spoken, written, and read. Before we all usher in the new year, let's not forget that there is still a lot of work to be done, and what better time than with a whole new year?

At the end of 2017, a popular E! News anchor found out that she only earns half of what her male co-host makes.

THEY HAVE THE SAME JOB...

That means that the same qualifications were necessary. Catt Sadler had no choice but to bid farewell to the live entertainment news show. Although the news first broke without much of an explanation, Catt took to her personal blog to discuss the very clear issue of gender pay inequality in America. The fact is, gender has no logical place in deciding how much one person should earn.

An executive from the company informed Catt that her co-host, Jason Kennedy was making nearly double what she made. Sadler explained that she did negotiate with the network, saying that she "asked for what I know I deserve and were denied repeatedly."

We have to fight for what we want in this world, as advanced as we are, there are still milestones to hit, and as odd as it may seem in the 21st century, equal gender pay still maintains an imbalance. Let's remember Sadler's words:

"Know your worth. I have two decades experience in broadcasting and started at the network the very same year as my close friend and colleague that I adore. I so lovingly refer to him as my "TV husband" and I mean it.

But how can I operate with my integrity and stay on at E if they're not willing to pay me the same as him? Or at least some close? How can I accept an offer that shows they do not value my contributions and paralleled dedication all these years? How can I not echo the actions of my heroes and stand for what is right no matter what the cost? How can I remain silent when my rights under the law have been violated?"

Catt Sadler's situation shed light on an issue we all too often forget amidst all the other political craziness that surrounds us. But the gender wage gap is NOT a new issue, in fact since women have entered the workforce at the end of World War II. This issue will not be resolved unless women come together. It does not matter our race, ethnicity, culture, or political opinion. At the end of the day, are we not all women? Are we not all givers of life? Sisters, mothers, aunts?

2018 is a new year, but we can't forget the issues we've left behind.