Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, The AAUW Community, Women and Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged career, equal pay day, gender pay gap, jobs, legislation, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, pay equity, politics, Public Policy, unhappy hour, womens rights, work on April 22, 2008, | 6 Comments »
As you know, Tuesday, April 22, is Equal Pay Day, the annual symbolic day on which women’s average wages catch up to men’s from the previous year. For the average woman’s salary to equal that of a man’s in 2007, she would have had to work from Jan. 1, 2007, until April 22, 2008. See [...]
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Posted in Educational Programs, Sex Discrimination, Women and Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Behind the Pay Gap, Campus Action Project, CAP, Clarkson University, education, Equal Pay, Pay Negotiation, students on April 18, 2008, | No Comments »
The AAUW Leadership and Training Institute program “Negotiations U,” held at Clarkson University this spring, was a great opportunity for me as a participant and as a student leader. When I first heard about the contest and the training program, I knew right away that I would like to participate as a student leader. This [...]
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In part 1, I discussed the signatures of companies that value diversity and equity. Part 2 identifies personal attributes that drive advancement.
On the Job
Seek a mentor. Men are more likely to develop a relationship with a mentor than women are. One probable, not-so-good reason is that there are currently more men in leadership positions. In [...]
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Buying a new car is not one of my favorite activities. I’m not a good negotiator, and when the deal is finally struck, I’m usually pretty sure that I could have done better.
One study regarding pay equity has found it more likely that men will negotiate for position and salary than women. This finding is [...]
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Posted in Equity in the News, Title IX, Women and Work, tagged affirmative action, Barack Obama, education, Hillary Clinton, international, pay equity, pay gap, politics, presidential candidates, Progress In Equity, Title IX on April 8, 2008, | No Comments »
Headlines for March 29 - April 3
“Creating a legacy of leadership: A women’s conference” drew more than 80 participants to First Presbyterian Church in Red Wing, WI. The conference was hosted by the League of Women Voters Red Wing, the Red Wing Chapter of the American Association of University Women and Community Education.
Amber Cowan is [...]
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