My sleep is not as sound as it used to be. I wake up worrying about financial issues. All my life I’ve been told to buy a house, put as much as possible toward retirement, and use advice about stock market issues. What’s that old adage of “don’t buy high and sell low?” Well, through [...]
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Stressed Out Women
Posted in Equity in the News, Women & Economic Security, tagged economic security, economics, economy, financial crisis, health, stress, women, women's healthcare on October 21, 2008, | 5 Comments »
Blog Action Day: Pay Equity to Help End Poverty
Posted in Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Blog Action Day, blogging, economic security, pay equity, pay gap, poverty, retirement security, wage gap, Women & Economic Security on October 15, 2008, | 1 Comment »
Conversations about poverty often revolve around comparing and contrasting people on either side of a government-established income level, trying to process exactly what causes poverty and how to improve the outcomes for those who are struggling. What assistance is most effective and how do we truly improve the lives of so many? I can’t help [...]
Are Women Economic Equals in a Poor Economy?
Posted in Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Behind the Pay Gap, economic security, economy, layoffs, pay equity, single mothers, single parent households, Women & Economic Security on July 31, 2008, | 1 Comment »
Last week, the New York Times published an article entitled “Women Are Now Equal as Victims of Poor Economy.” I was immediately skeptical. The article, citing a study conducted by the Joint Economic Committee, argues that the poor economy affects women and men in the same way: through layoffs, pay cuts, outsourcing, and downturns. The [...]
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