Last week, Lecia introduced us to Feminism2.0, a website that brings together the leadership of major women’s advocacy organizations and online women’s communities. In a recent post there, AAUW Executive Director Linda Hallman addresses the economy and the pay gap:
“As the elections highlighted, the economy continues to top the list of issues that women, and the public at large, are focusing on. There have been numerous studies and reports released recently that show that women suffer more during a down economy. They suffer more from the stress of worrying about their financial future, and often with good reason — more women live in poverty than men.” [Read the entire post here.]
How do you think that the new administration will help women’s economic security and help eliminate the pay gap? What steps are you going to take to work toward pay equity?
