Lilly Ledbetter, equal wages activist who inspired Fair Pay Act, dies at 86

14 Oct 2024, 21:48 by Sheri Walsh · UPI

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Lilly Ledbetter, who championed women's rights and equal pay, has died at the age of 86.

Ledbetter, who was the inspiration for the Fair Pay Act of 2009, died Saturday night of respiratory failure in Alabama, her family announced Sunday in a statement.