Women and girls certainly face many challenges to equality in the U.S.. One major example of gender inequality in the U.S. is the gap in salary. Man are usually paid more than women even when they are granted the same occupation. Women are also fighting for the right of affordable childcare and access to safe, legal, affordable abortion and birth control. Former president Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, giving coverage to millions of women and guaranteeing access to maternity care, breastfeeding supplies, and access to birth control. However, current president Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress promise to revoke and replace it. This is a step backward in the path to gender equality. Additionally, the U.S. refuses to pay
