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Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda in a scene from the movie "9 to 5"
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesIn the early 80s actress Jane Fonda decided to turn the real life struggles of working women into a hit Hollywood movie. Starring Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and country singer Dolly Parton (who also wrote the famous theme song), 9 to 5 was one of the first movies focused on the lives of women in the workplace.
On this episode of NPR's Planet Money, we meet the women behind the movement that inspired the movie. And a look at how far we have — or haven't — come since then.
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