Lilly Ledbetter

Both Sides: Has Obama Grown in Office? OK to Tout OBL Death?

HuffPost Radio | Posted 05.06.2012

What matters more with Bin Laden - the raid or an ad? Dizzy Dean: "It ain't bragging if you done it."

War on Women Affects Us All

Ann McLane Kuster | Posted 05.01.2012

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The War on Women is not just about women -- it's about putting the squeeze on the middle class.

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Women are Wimps

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 04.30.2012

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Is the GOP saying that women should expect to earn less because they default to parenting over work? Is this the party line? Because I know a lot of pretty ambitious Republican women who would disagree.

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March Because "Equal Enough" for Women Is Unacceptable

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 04.27.2012

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Tomorrow, thousands of women and men will participate in marches and rallies for women's rights in 45 states and the District of Columbia. American women need to be recognized as full citizens. Yes, women in this country.

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Dem Rep: 'If You're A Self-Respecting Human Being, Vote Obama'

The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 04.20.2012

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Barbara Boxer made a strong statement about the 2012 election this week. "I gotta say to the women out there, whether you're Republican or Democrat...

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Shaking the Fleas off the Dog

Will Durst | Posted 04.20.2012

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We're entering general election territory, so anything Mitt Romney might have said up during the primary... no longer applies. We're beginning anew. Reshuffling the deck. The winter of our discontent has been made glorious summer by this Son of Dork.

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Lilly Ledbetter Slams Mitt Romney, GOP On Fair Pay Issue

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 04.18.2012

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Lilly Ledbetter, the woman who famously sued her employer after discovering she was being paid less than her male colleagues and who inspired the firs...

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unEqual Pay Day

Rep. Jackie Speier | Posted 04.17.2012

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There is cruel irony in having Equal Pay Day fall on Tax Day. Women and men share the responsibility of paying taxes, but there is no sharing when it comes to receiving equal pay for comparable work.

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Romney Ducks Ledbetter Act Question

The Huffington Post | Sam Stein | Posted 04.16.2012

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When Mitt Romney's economic advisers were asked last week whether the former governor supported the Lilly Ledbetter Act, they took a few hours to prod...

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Equal Pay -- Will We Ever Get There? An Interview With Lilly Ledbetter

Martha Burk | Posted 04.15.2012

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April is the month every year when the paychecks of women working full-time, year-round catch up with what men earned by the previous December 31. This year it's April 17.

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GOP Senate Candidate Slams Lilly Ledbetter Act: 'That Thing Is A Nuisance'

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 04.13.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Former Republican congressman Pete Hoekstra, who is now running to unseat Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), weighed in on the Lilly Ledbet...

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Ashley Judd Has Grit

Leslie Griffith | Posted 04.13.2012

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She first appeared on my radar after starring in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Judd played her Tennessee Williams-type role with an elegant,...

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Mitt Romney's Women Surrogate Problem

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 04.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- In recent days, Mitt Romney's campaign has been trying to squash the perception that he's bad with the ladies. It's been bringing ou...

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Mitt Romney Won't Repeal The Lilly Ledbetter Act, Campaign Confirms

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- As president, Mitt Romney would not repeal the Lilly Ledbetter Act, which provides women with more legal channels through which to pursu...

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Olympia Snowe Laments Death Of Bipartisanship, 'Retro' Contraception Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 04.02.2012

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NEW YORK -- Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe received an enthusiastic response at a gala on Monday meant to spur more women to run for elective office. The re...

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Why I Hope Today is the Last International Women's Day

Lois Alter Mark | Posted 05.08.2012

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Today is International Women's Day, an event the world has been celebrating for more than 100 years. Personally, I hope it's the last one.

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Celebrating Black History Month and the Achievements of African American Women

Donna Brazile | Posted 04.29.2012

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The strength, talents and successes of contemporary black women have deeply influenced the Obama Administration and continue to shape American history and improve the lives of all our citizens.

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Wisconsin GOP Rolls Back Equal Pay Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 02.24.2012

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WASHINGTON -- In 2009, the Wisconsin legislature made it easier for victims of wage discrimination to have their day in court. That law is now on the ...

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Three Years Ago Today, Fairness Prevailed

Lilly Ledbetter | Posted 03.31.2012

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I had to wait more than 10 years before I knew I was being discriminated against. Within a week and a half after Obama was inaugurated, he signed his name to the law that bears mine -- the very first one he enacted.

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Women's Issues Are America's Issues

Valerie Jarrett | Posted 01.11.2012

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Continuing our journey toward a more perfect union won't be easy. It never is. But as women throughout our country fight for change -- for equal rights and equal opportunity -- the White House will be a partner in their work.

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Let's Put It in Writing: Women Are Equal

Carolyn Maloney | Posted 08.10.2011

Most Americans believe women already have the same rights as men under our Constitution. But sadly they are mistaken.

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Why Young Americans Should Care About Equal Pay Day

Melody Barnes | Posted 06.12.2011

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More needs to be done to ensure that our policies address persistent discriminatory employment practices, including unequal pay, so that college graduates entering today's workforce have the pay they deserve.

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Now About the Matter of Size

Erica Payne | Posted 05.25.2011

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With Wal-Mart v. Dukes the Court will soon hear arguments in one of the most important civil rights cases in the country's history. Their decision will pave the way for further progress or stop it dead in its tracks.

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One Year After Citizens United, the Corporate Court Is Still Open for Business

Nan Aron | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Corporate Court has displayed a clear pattern of overreach and ideological bias.

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Republicans Block Bill Preventing Wage Discrimination In The Workplace

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats were unable to overcome a Republican filibuster of the Paycheck Fairness Act on Tuesday, with the chamber falling two v...

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