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Jim Barksdale
Jim Barksdale
stated on September 15, 2016 On his campaign website
In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men.  
Half-True
By Jim Tharpe • September 16, 2016
Ertharin Cousin
Ertharin Cousin
stated on September 6, 2016 a speech transcript on Medium
"One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 15, 2016
Planned Parenthood Votes
Planned Parenthood Votes
stated on September 7, 2016 an ad
Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 13, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 6, 2016 a rally in Tampa
"That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • September 9, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on August 16, 2016 a campaign event
"In Congress right now, we're doing the best job we have ever done in women in the federal legislature," but it’s still only "19 percent."
True
By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2016
Tina Rosenberg
Tina Rosenberg
stated on June 14, 2016 an article
In Liberia, "a girl is more likely to be married by 18 than to know how to read."
Mostly False
By Kate Wilkinson • August 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 26, 2016 a video shown at the Democratic convention
Says when an interviewer asked Donald Trump if he treats women with respect, Trump replied, "I can't say that."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 27, 2016
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
stated on July 25, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention
"We are the only industrialized nation that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • July 26, 2016
UN's UNICEF
UN's UNICEF
stated on July 6, 2016 an article on Medium
In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • July 25, 2016
Sharon Day
Sharon Day
stated on July 19, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
As a senator, Hillary Clinton "paid women less than the men" in her office.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • July 20, 2016
Drew Brees
Drew Brees
stated on June 12, 2016 as quoted in an interview with Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman
"Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is? Women’s soccer… And the third most dangerous sport? Cheerleading."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 15, 2016
Moms Rising
Moms Rising
stated on July 13, 2016
"In North Carolina, paid family leave is more popular than college basketball."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • July 15, 2016
Snapchat
Snapchat
stated on June 30, 2016 a snapchat
"90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco.  
False
By Joseph Cariz • July 14, 2016
Rebuilding America Now
Rebuilding America Now
stated on June 23, 2016 an advertisement against Hillary Clinton
Says Hillary Clinton "savaged" the dignity of people who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment or assault "and shamed them."
Mostly False
By Neelesh Moorthy • July 6, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on June 15, 2016 a senate hearing
"For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2016
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on June 23, 2016 remarks at the Better Bike Share conference
My administration is "well represented both racially, ethnically and gender-wise."
Mostly False
By Cassie Owens • June 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 10, 2016 remarks at a Planned Parenthood event
As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • June 24, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 24, 2016 an Instagram post
"Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 27, 2016
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on March 14, 2016 an interview with Texas Monthly
"Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law."
False
By Eleanor Dearman • May 27, 2016
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on May 16, 2016 a television ad
Says Donald Trump said of women, "And you can tell them to go f--- themselves."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 18, 2016
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