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Institute for Womens Policy Research

Most Working Women Are Put in a Bind, Not a Binder

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 01.05.2013 | Women
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Beverly Wettenstein

Women deserve pay parity, not parody in comic binders. Study the candidates' voting records on issues important to working women and our families.

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Ask Candidates How They Will Vote on Equal Pay Bills -- Tribute to Lilly Ledbetter: Crusader for Women's Equal Pay

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 01.02.2013 | Women
Read More: Supreme Court, American Association of University Women, Black Voices, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Employment Lawyers Association, Paycheck Fairness Act, Catalyst, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Media, Business, Goodyear, Institute for Women's Policy Research, Election, Eeoc, Post 50, Aauw, Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Politics, National Women's Law Center, Lilly Ledbetter, Iwpr, Latino Voices, Equal Pay, Women News
Beverly Wettenstein

Why isn't every candidate -- from presidential, to congressional, state and local officials -- asked how they will vote on equal pay legislation for women? Equal pay for women is a family and community economic stimulus factor, not just a women's issue.

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Latinos, African Americans Lag in Paid Sick Leave

Jenny Davies-Schley | Posted 10.01.2011 | Denver
Read More: Paid Sick Days, Denver, Racial Gap, Worker Rights, Worker Benefits, Paid Sick Leave, Campaign for a Healthy Denver, Institute for Women's Policy Research, Latino Prosperity, Denver News
Jenny Davies-Schley

The Institute for Women's Policy Research just issued a study finding that access to paid sick days in Denver varies widely based on ethnicity and race.

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Is the Media Sexist? How to Make "Equal Pay" for Women a Sexy, Election News Story and Debate Question?

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Politics, Lilly Ledbetter, Paycheck Fairness Act, Citibank, Women and Politics, Equal Pay, Media, Election, Voting, Supreme Court, President Obama, New York, Eeoc, Senate, Living, House of Representatives, Election 2010, Catalyst, Institute for Women's Policy Research, Frosted Glass Ceiling, Business, Women Voters Clinton, Impact, Sexist Media, Misogynous Media, Sexism in Media, Media News
Beverly Wettenstein

Have you seen the news stories about the sexy Citibank beauty who claims she was discriminated against and fired because she distracted her male cowor...

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