According to the Student Newspaper of The University of Northern Iowa

By Madion McKone
http://www.northern-iowan.org/women-face-bias-and-inequality-in-the-workplace-1.2844875#.Up9Ly8RDuSp

Louisa May Alcott, Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are activists who work around the clock to ensure that women are equally treated to men. According to McKone, the latest date from Eurostat determined that in places such as Germany, Austria, and Estonia, male employees were making as much as 27.3 percent per hour more than female employees.

I believe that if a factor of skill level or experience are added into the equation, it would make sense why there would be a different. On the other hand, if men and women have a background nearly exact, the pay should not be different. By having an unequal pay grade, it forces one gender, in this case women, to struggle with everyday life troubles such as paying bills, paying for rent, food, phone bill, and other things that one would need. With an equal pay grade, it allows couples who live together to be more successful  with the life style. 

Is it that bad if women get paid a little more to become equal to men?
What do you think should happen for pay grade between men and women?