I think the article is targeting the specific idea that women get less pay for equal work, which may still hold some merit, but appears to be untrue at least fo

I think the article is targeting the specific idea that women get less pay for equal work, which may still hold some merit, but appears to be untrue at least for Chicago city workers. There are certainly many other factors contributing to women earning less as a whole, but that I assume is beyond the scope of this particular article.