As we learn about activities being held throughout the country to bring attention to Equal Pay Day, April 28, I can’t help but reflect on a blog post I did almost a year ago, “Should Women Have Equal Rights?” I quoted a study from ten years ago and wondered if there had been any updated [...]
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Equal Pay for Equal Work — Not Yet Everyone’s Reality
Posted in Sex Discrimination, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Afghan women's rights, Afghanistan, discrimination, economy, equal pay day, gender equity, Hamid Karzai, Human Rights, pay equity, retirement security, women's rights on April 10, 2009, | 2 Comments »
Want a Female Taxi Driver?
Posted in Equity in the News, Sexual Harassment, Women and Work, tagged gender equity, sexual assault, Sexual Harassment on January 8, 2009, | 4 Comments »
We work to break through economic barriers so that all women have a fair chance, and that includes helping women enter male-dominated professions, but taxi driving is a profession I hadn’t considered before. Women’s E-News has a fascinating article about female taxi drivers. Did you know that in the United States, only 2 percent of [...]
Men Coaching Women
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged athletics, female coaches, gender equity, LAF, Legal Advocacy Fund, Title IX on December 9, 2008, | 4 Comments »
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending the AAUW Arlington (VA) Branch’s Legal Advocacy Fund Holiday Luncheon. Not only did I have a great time meeting AAUW members I primarily communicate with by e-mail and phone, but along with everyone in attendance, I had the opportunity to learn about the continuing need for Title [...]
Equity in the News 4-17-08
Posted in Equity in the News, tagged equity, gender equity, girls and violence, italian politics, paid family leave, pay equity, race, racism on April 17, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
News from April 6-15 AAUW branches gear up for Equal Pay Day. While several other branches host science and math conferences around the country. And we thought it was bad here: Italian women fight for their share of parliamentary power. New Jersey paid family leave bill awaits governor’s signature. Author Linda Babcock offers words [...]
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