Women make up over half of the population and, as of recently, over half of the workforce, and yet this morning’s major headlines made no mention of yesterday’s crushing defeat of pay equity legislation in the Senate. In case you missed it, there was a 58–41 procedural vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act. We were [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Women Still Make Only 77 Cents
Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged Action Network, Capitol, Census, facebook, Paycheck Fairness, Paycheck Fairness Act, Senate on September 16, 2010, | 6 Comments »
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released figures that show that the wage gap remained unchanged last year. According to numbers released this morning, women still make 77 cents, on average, for every dollar men earn. Recent reports of the demise of the gender pay gap have been greatly exaggerated. Those reports, from the likes of [...]
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