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The GOP's Least Known but Best Qualified VP Candidate May Be a Woman

Stewart J. Lawrence | Posted 05.07.2012

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Stewart J. Lawrence

Mitt Romney's wife Ann may not be the only "secret weapon" the GOP's presumptive nominee is planning to deploy this fall to try to surmount his embarrassing double-digit gender gap with President Obama among women voters.

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War on Women Affects Us All

Ann McLane Kuster | Posted 05.01.2012

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Ann McLane Kuster

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

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WATCH: New Obama Campaign Ad Hits Mitt On Women's Issues

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 04.28.2012

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After Mitt Romney swept five East Coast primaries last Tuesday, the White House acknowledged that he is President Barack Obama's clear 2012 challenger...

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Laura Bassett

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

Read More: Equal Pay Day, Gender Gap, Gender, Taxes, Tax Day, Equality, Income Inequality, Lilly Ledbetter, Paycheck Fairness Act, Tax Day 2012, Equal Pay, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Equal Rights, Women News
Rep. Jackie Speier

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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Amanda Terkel

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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Celebrating Black History Month and the Achievements of African American Women

Donna Brazile | Posted 04.29.2012

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Donna Brazile

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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Securing Equal Pay? There (Should Be) an App for That!

Valerie Jarrett | Posted 04.07.2012

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Valerie Jarrett

Right now, if you're a woman in the workforce, it can be surprisingly difficult to answer basic questions about equal pay: what's the typical salary for someone in your position? Should you be asking for more at the negotiating table? What are your fundamental legal rights?

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Three Years Ago Today, Fairness Prevailed

Lilly Ledbetter | Posted 03.31.2012

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Lilly Ledbetter

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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Presidential Report Card: How Much Has Obama Really Done For Women?

Allison Gaudet Yarrow | Posted 10.28.2011

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Allison Gaudet Yarrow

Friday, in a White House press release celebrating the 91st anniversary of women's suffrage in the U.S., President Obama declared: "The 19th Amendme...

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Four Years Ago Today, Hardworking Families Finally Got a Little Help

Sen. Jon Tester | Posted 07.25.2011

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Sen. Jon Tester

Exactly four years ago, hardworking folks across the country finally got a pay raise ten years in the making. One of the first laws I helped pass, just a couple of months after joining the Senate, was the Fair Minimum Wage Act. And it became law four years ago today.

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A Crisis Averted?

Deborah J. Vagins | Posted 06.12.2011

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Deborah J. Vagins

Today, April 12, 2011, is Equal Pay Day -- the day into 2011 that a woman has to work, on average, to make the same as a man did in just 2010 alone.

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Why Young Americans Should Care About Equal Pay Day

Melody Barnes | Posted 06.12.2011

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Melody Barnes

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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Forget the Carter Comparisons, Obama Is Following in the Footsteps of Harry Truman -- and That's a Very Good Thing

Ari Emanuel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ari Emanuel

Like Truman, Obama will not be fully appreciated until he is out of office. But, like Truman, he will win re-election. And also like Truman, Obama will one day be considered one of America's great presidents.

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A Sad Day for Equal Pay, but Not the End

Deborah J. Vagins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deborah J. Vagins

The Senate had the opportunity make a real difference in the lives of millions of American women by voting to support the Paycheck Fairness Act, but instead the bill became a victim of partisan gridlock.

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How the GOP Blew it on the Paycheck Fairness Act -- and Who the Biggest Cowards Were

Amy Siskind | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amy Siskind

Well, it didn't take long. The Republican Party was handed a historic opportunity with women. And yet, this week, the Senate voted 58-41 against allowing debate on the Paycheck Fairness Act. Not a single Republican voted "yea."

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Amanda Terkel

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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Paycheck Fairness Act: More Than Pocket Change Is at Stake

Fatima Goss Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fatima Goss Graves

There is no doubt that we need to strengthen equal pay laws, which have been weakened over time in the courts, and to require the federal government to be more proactive in preventing and battling wage discrimination.

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Carework: When Equality Is Not Enough

Eileen Boris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eileen Boris

Does the dominant equality discourse -- that too often equates equality with a white male standard -- interfere with the hard task of revaluing carework, labor too often associated with unpaid maternal love and familial duty?

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Kudlow and Me

Amy Siskind | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amy Siskind

Here's what I told Larry Kudlow on the Paycheck Fairness Act: "It is morally imperative that a man and woman doing the same job should get the same pay."

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Equal Pay Day - The Impact Over a Lifetime

Ashley B. Carson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ashley B. Carson

During past equal pay days I participated in bake sales where we sold cookies and brownies to men for $1.00 and to women for .75¢. To the irate men I would respond, "Yes, it is maddening -- if you feel this way about a cookie, think about how we feel over a lifetime."

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Women Deserve Equal Pay for Equal Work

Sen. Tom Harkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Tom Harkin

On April 20th, Americans observe Equal Pay Day -- the date that marks the 110 extra days that women must work into 2010 in order to equal what men earned in 2009.

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Breaking the Glass Ceiling

Barbara R. Arnwine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barbara R. Arnwine

Economic justice is not just a women's issue or a moral issue; it's clearly a legal one. As lawyers, we must promote opportunities and equity in the new economy; we must embrace change and not the historical precedence of gender inequities.

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Why Would Anyone Protest Against the Women's Studies Program at Columbia?

Michael Blumenfield, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Blumenfield, M.D.

On April 8th the Federal Court in New York City will hear the oral argument in a Federal suits against the Women's Studies Program at Columbia University.

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