“No botox, no detox. My name is Loretta Ford, and I approve this message.” So ended the speech of 91-year-old Ford as she accepted her induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame along with 10 others last weekend in Seneca Falls, New York. The tone of her remarks was unexpected, yet they captured the [...]
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Victories for Women in 2010
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged Action Network, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Fellowships and Grants, lobby corps, Paycheck Fairness Act, Public Policy, Why So Few?, women's health care on December 23, 2010, | 2 Comments »
Thanks to the activism and generosity of AAUW Action Network activists, members, and staff, we can claim some impressive advocacy and programmatic achievements this year. We continue to be advocates and catalysts for sustainable change, and your contributions supercharge our efforts to break through barriers for women and girls. So let’s look back and celebrate a few [...]
Fighting the (Port) Authority
Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Women and Work, tagged Equal Pay Act, pay equity, pay gap, Paycheck Fairness Act, wage gap on December 2, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey that accused the Port Authority of pay discrimination against its female employees. The Port Authority, a two-state agency that runs several of the largest transportation hubs in the Northeast, is accused of [...]
Join Batgirl in the Fight for Paycheck Fairness
Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged batgirl, Center for American Progress, pay equity, Paycheck Fairness Act, Senate on November 15, 2010, | 1 Comment »
With a Senate vote just days away, the Paycheck Fairness Act’s moment of truth is almost here. Instead of holding our collective breath, the American Association of University Women has shifted into fifth gear to do everything possible to amplify the voices of all the unfairly paid wage-earning women —moms, single ladies, managers, workers, CEOs, old, young, you name them. We’ve had a tremendous amount of help from our friends, including [...]
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