I am not so far removed from college that I don’t have strong, visceral memories associated with autumn. At my alma mater, the University of Rochester, autumn meant a crisp bite to the air and changing leaves; it meant new classes and anticipation of new experiences, both educational and extracurricular. Autumn felt like opportunity and [...]
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On the Road to Recovery
Posted in The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged Affordable Care Act, children, health insurance, Health-care, healthcare.gov, parents on September 23, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Today marks an important milestone for those who have struggled with access to adequate health care — it’s the first day that certain provisions of the recent health care reform will come into effect. As of today, these important changes will take effect: Young people will be able to remain on or return to their [...]
Memories to Be Made
Posted in Educational Programs, Sexism, The AAUW Community, tagged Andrews Sisters, Celia Sandys, Celtic Lands, Churchill, David Eisenhower, Eisenhower, France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, WWII on September 21, 2010, | 3 Comments »
Remember those first “I wanna be” thoughts? Much to my mother’s surprise one of my first was to be confirmed — yes, as in the Roman Catholic church. Doubtful that I was having a religious epiphany, my detective mom traced my desire back to my being envious of that special white dress my best friend [...]
Women Still Make Only 77 Cents
Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged Action Network, Capitol, Census, facebook, Paycheck Fairness, Paycheck Fairness Act, Senate on September 16, 2010, | 6 Comments »
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released figures that show that the wage gap remained unchanged last year. According to numbers released this morning, women still make 77 cents, on average, for every dollar men earn. Recent reports of the demise of the gender pay gap have been greatly exaggerated. Those reports, from the likes of [...]
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