Lilly Ledbetter

(Newser) - Lilly Ledbetter, whose name was attached to the Fair Pay Act in former President Obama's first act in 2009, has died at the age of 86, reports the New York Times . The cause of death, on Saturday, was respiratory failure. "Lilly Ledbetter passed away peacefully last night at...

(Newser) - Sandra Fluke, Eva Longoria, and the president of Planned Parenthood are among the 10 women Democrats added to their lineup of convention speakers today, in their effort to cast themselves as the most woman-friendly option in November. Also on the list are Lilly Ledbetter (of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act...

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama interrupted their rival campaigns yesterday to vote together on a bill that would make it easier for women to sue employers for pay discrimination. But their moment of unity proved fruitless as Senate Republicans blocked the bill, likely killing it for the rest of the...