Tech companies sign pledge to pay women equally

When the White House announced its Equal Play Pledge, it has a plan to end the salary gap between men and women that work in companies. The pledge is part of a $50 million initiative led by the White House to expand opportunities that improve the lives of women and young girls. On average, American women makes 79 percent lower of what their make counterpart makes. Over the course of a lifetime, on average. they lost $500,000 in their earning. The number is higher for African-American, Latina and Asian women at about $900,000-$1,000,000. On Women's Equality Day, tech companies like Facebook, Apple, IBM and Microsoft have all signed the pledge.