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Obama sees a "shame" that women continue to earn less than men                                                                 Barack Obama, U.S. president | Reuters. President Barack Obama, today considered a "shame " that women earn less than their male counterparts for performing the same work and urged Republican lawmakers in Congress to stop "lock" initiatives that seek to end this " injustice. " "It is unfair . And in 2014 , is a disgrace. Winning Women deserve the same for the same work ," Obama said in his weekly address Saturday , the Spanish version uttered Mexican Maria Contreras -Sweet , who heads the Small Business Administration ( SBA ) since April 7 . Contreras -Sweet , 58, born in Guadalajara ( Mexico ) , is the second person of Hispanic heritage to be part of the current cabinet with the Obama Labor Secretary Thomas Perez. Photos | Why women live longer than men? His role in the presidential speech comes in the week that Obama has approved a decree and a memorandum in favor of transparency so that the wage discrimination cases , which mainly affect the Latino and African American women are more easily identified . " This is an economic issue that affects us all . Women constitute about half of our workforce . And increasingly, many are the mainstay of our families. So when women earn a fair wage , we all benefit , "said Obama in the post on Saturday, which can be seen on the website of the White House. Video | What if we change women by sexist men in the ads? The president also used his letter to once again criticize the Republican " lock " to the proposals of his party to fight wage inequality. " This is the problem : when trying to resolve issues that would benefit millions of women, congressional Republicans blocking progress steadily this week , Senate Republicans blocked the Pay Equity Act , a legislative initiative with common sense. that could help more women to earn the same as men for the same work , "explains President in his speech. These initiatives are part of Obama 's intention to reduce inequalities legislature and an agenda marked by the November elections , in which Democrats are played maintain control of the Senate. To do this, the legislators of his party are urging the president to push a Democratic agenda that genuinely mark differences with Republicans on social issues to retain collective vote to auparon president, and including a very prominent women . Another vital collective for Democrats is the Latin and wage discrimination is more pronounced among Hispanic women earn only 56 cents , compared with 77 of white - for every dollar it receives a caucasian man.

Obama sees a "shame" that women continue to earn less than men

                                                                Barack Obama, U.S. president | Reuters.

President Barack Obama, today considered a "shame " that women earn less than their male counterparts for performing the same work and urged Republican lawmakers in Congress to stop "lock" initiatives that seek to end this " injustice. "

"It is unfair . And in 2014 , is a disgrace. Winning Women deserve the same for the same work ," Obama said in his weekly address Saturday , the Spanish version uttered Mexican Maria Contreras -Sweet , who heads the Small Business Administration ( SBA ) since April 7 .

Contreras -Sweet , 58, born in Guadalajara ( Mexico ) , is the second person of Hispanic heritage to be part of the current cabinet with the Obama Labor Secretary Thomas Perez.

Photos | Why women live longer than men?

His role in the presidential speech comes in the week that Obama has approved a decree and a memorandum in favor of transparency so that the wage discrimination cases , which mainly affect the Latino and African American women are more easily identified .

" This is an economic issue that affects us all . Women constitute about half of our workforce . And increasingly, many are the mainstay of our families. So when women earn a fair wage , we all benefit , "said Obama in the post on Saturday, which can be seen on the website of the White House.

Video | What if we change women by sexist men in the ads?

The president also used his letter to once again criticize the Republican " lock " to the proposals of his party to fight wage inequality.

" This is the problem : when trying to resolve issues that would benefit millions of women, congressional Republicans blocking progress steadily this week , Senate Republicans blocked the Pay Equity Act , a legislative initiative with common sense. that could help more women to earn the same as men for the same work , "explains President in his speech.

These initiatives are part of Obama 's intention to reduce inequalities legislature and an agenda marked by the November elections , in which Democrats are played maintain control of the Senate.

To do this, the legislators of his party are urging the president to push a Democratic agenda that genuinely mark differences with Republicans on social issues to retain collective vote to auparon president, and including a very prominent women .

Another vital collective for Democrats is the Latin and wage discrimination is more pronounced among Hispanic women earn only 56 cents , compared with 77 of white - for every dollar it receives a caucasian man.