This is the second post in a five-part series about the Paycheck Fairness Act. On July 4, 1776, America declared independence from England. We were to be a new nation, built on the bonds of equality. On October 1, 2010, the United Kingdom gained its own claim to that title. Recognizing that the march toward [...]
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Protecting Equality in Small Businesses
Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged business, families, Paycheck Fairness Act, Senate, small business on October 8, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
This is the first post in a five-part series debunking the myths surrounding the Paycheck Fairness Act. The Paycheck Fairness Act: Protecting Equality in Small Businesses If you found your way to this blog, chances are you already know how much women need the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 3772) to pass when the Senate reconvenes [...]
Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t
Posted in Equity in the News, Women and Work, tagged business, gender stereotyping, leadership, management, women leaders, working mothers on August 6, 2009, | 2 Comments »
Apologies for the swear words, but that’s the first phrase that came to mind when I read several articles that centered on women as bosses this week: Carol Smith’s New York Times article, “No Doubts: Women are Better Managers,” the blog on Feministing.com lamenting this and other generalizations, or the interesting piece by John Powers [...]
The Question For Today
Posted in Educational Programs, The AAUW Community, tagged business, National Girls Collaborative Project, NGCP, STEM on February 10, 2009, | 1 Comment »
What is the five syllable word for “w-o-r-k-i-n-g t-o-g-e-t-h-e-r?” Easy answer, you say? Of course. It’s collaboration. It’s something women — and women’s organizations — are known for. We are experts at it. AAUW’s most recent initiative in collaboration is the National Girls Collaborative Project. And collaboration works, right? Yes, it does. Every one of [...]
12 Is Not Enough
Posted in Women and Work, tagged business, career, CEOs, corporate ladder, Forbes, Fortune 500, jobs, leadership, National Girls Collaborative Project, NGCP on July 10, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever wondered what types of corporations are run by women in the Fortune 1,000 or the more prestigious Fortune 500? You would think with all the advances women have made thus far, more women would have jobs at these high-end corporations. This year Wal-Mart and Exxon — which, surprise, have male CEOs — [...]
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