Thursday is the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company case. This decision, which went against decades of accepted practice and the Court’s own precedent, severely limited the ability of victims of pay discrimination to have their day in court. The plaintiff, Lilly Ledbetter, filed [...]
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A Simple Matter of Justice
Posted in Sex Discrimination, Voter Education, Women and Civil Rights, tagged Equal Pay, Ledbetter Act, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, pay equity on May 29, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
The “F” Word
Posted in Sex Discrimination, tagged feminism, feminist, Where the Girls Are on May 28, 2008, | 3 Comments »
Say what? Much of the dialogue around AAUW’s latest research, Where the Girls Are (check out “Talking About Where the Girls Are” to get a sample listing) is learned, interesting, and obviously written by individuals who can speak knowledgeably about the subject. As I was reading the comments, however, I noticed that other individuals were [...]
Culture Affects Perception
Posted in Equity in the News, Sexual Harassment, tagged Campus Action Projects, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, STEM on May 27, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
Is a sexist comment aimed at a middle or high school student the result of her own shortcomings or the result of her environment? For the student asking herself this question, researchers Christia Brown and Campbell Leaper found in their recent study published in Child Development, the answer depends on specific cultural factors in her [...]
Remembering Women Soldiers
Posted in Women and Work, tagged Armed Forces, GI Bill, Memorial Day on May 25, 2008, | 3 Comments »
Women have served, and died, in the U.S. armed forces since the Revolutionary War. While there isn’t much documented history, the bodies of two women soldiers were found at the battle of Gettysburg. Ellen May Tower was the first woman to die in service to this country on foreign soil. An Army nurse, Tower died [...]
The First Woman…
Posted in Title IX, tagged Danica Patrick, Indianapolis 500, IndyCar on May 23, 2008, | 3 Comments »
Indy 500 winner?! Danica Patrick may just cross that finish line first this weekend in Indianapolis. And wait, before you say that male drivers are at a disadvantage since there are more female drivers than ever before … Sorry, I couldn’t resist that, given the spirited conversation we’ve been having lately about equity in education. [...]
Which Women (and Men) Are You Talking About?
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, tagged achievement gap, boys crisis, education, Where the Girls Are on May 22, 2008, | 2 Comments »
It’s been gratifying to see much of the dialogue generated by AAUW’s report, Where the Girls Are. I’ve noted, though, that a few persistent questions keep coming up on various Internet comment boards. Let me try to tackle two of them. Paraphrasing, the first question goes something like this: “If women are earning 57 percent [...]
Talking About Where the Girls Are
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, tagged achievement gap, boys crisis, education, race ethnicity gender, Where the Girls Are on May 22, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
We’re glad AAUW’s recent research report is getting so much coverage and is generating some positive, thoughtful discussion. That visibility is critical to solving the issues brought to light in the report. Thanks to all of the bloggers who have already joined the conversation. Here are some of the posts: • Inside Higher Education [Edit [...]
Build Buzz on Where the Girls Are
Posted in Equity in the News, Students & Educational Issues, tagged achievement gap, education, gender inequity, Where the Girls Are on May 20, 2008, | 7 Comments »
Today, AAUW released Where the Girls Are:The Facts About Gender Equity in Education, the most comprehensive analysis to date on trends in educational achievement by gender, race/ethnicity, and income. Many media outlets are already reporting this story. You can help spread the word about AAUW’s new research by commenting on the stories and blogs, including [...]
Where Are The Girls?
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, tagged achievement gap, boys crisis, education, race ethnicity gender, research, test scores, Where the Girls Are on May 19, 2008, | 19 Comments »
While I was presenting at the AAUW of New York state convention a few weeks ago, I mentioned the release of the new AAUW research report, Where the Girls Are. In describing the report, I said, “We’ve written a report showing that there is no boys’ crisis in education, because a lot of people still [...]
Refuting the “Boys’ Crisis” Myth
Posted in Equity in the News, tagged achievement gap, boys crisis, education, ethnicity, gender, graduation, race, Where the Girls Are on May 16, 2008, | 24 Comments »
When AAUW released its landmark report, How Schools Shortchange Girls in 1992, the startling results found that girls in grades K-12 received an inferior education to boys in America’s schools. Among other findings, the report revealed that girls received less attention in the classroom than boys, and girls were not pursing math- and science-related careers [...]
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