robert reyes is in baton rouge, how is the gender pay gap affecting women there?rter: del, good afternoon. the gender pay gap is a major issue here in the state of louisiana and nationally, as we know, but people here, women and children and families, are losing out on income, their health care is looking on the downturn because of the income gap. from the white house numbers full-time working women earn 70% of full-time male counterparts, the problem is very bad down here, but the challenges are even more intense. according to a study by the center for american progress, louisiana is the worst state for women. from wage gaps to the poverty rate, it leads the pack. >> it's across the entire spectrum from the top university professors, the top women in law firms, the top women in economic firms, and women at the lowest wages too. >> it's really news. >> reporter: valerie say single mother of three, who has been in search of a job for months. >> look at me, look at mr. so and so, look at my qualifications, look at my college, you know, background, who is best? who w