April 12 was #EqualPayDay, highlighting the significant gender pay gap that still persists in this country. In Georgia, that pay gap is equivalent to nine months of rent or more than a year of groceries for a woman and her family. Georgia women working full-time, year-round jobs earn $8,155 less than their male counterparts, slightly below the national average of $10,762 (although wages in Georgia, overall, are lower than the national average as well). For women of