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Pay Equity

Women Own 1% of the World's Property -- Occupy That

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 01.04.2012 | Women
Soraya Chemaly

How much poorer do we want women to get in the world? It's really hard to imagine. Despite the successes of feminists during the past century, even in the U.S. we have a persistent and growing feminization of poverty.

Protest time: Support the Occupy Wall Street Movement and a New American Spring

Brent Budowsky | Posted 12.04.2011 | Politics
Brent Budowsky

It is time for change; real change. It is time for protest; strong protest. It is time for patriotism; real patriotism where the many Americans are no long ripped off by the few. It is time to mobilize, organize, rally, to stand in the streets with signs and register to vote.

This Labor Day, Consider This ...

Posted 11.01.2011 | Women

As Labor Day approaches and we all reflect on the work we and others do, it's worth keeping in mind how fairly we are compensated for that work, and w...

Why Women Are Worth (Less)

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 10.09.2011 | Women
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

Every time we change jobs and are asked for a salary history, we're at an increased disadvantage. This gender-based pay discrimination disparity is going to do nothing but get worse.

What Women Want: To Make Money!

Penny Herscher | Posted 07.10.2011 | Business
Penny Herscher

In two-thirds of dual working families, moms are responsible for 75% or more of all the household chores. Like breastfeeding in the middle of the night, there are some things that are not going to change in our generation.

On Equal Pay Day, Step Up or Step Out of the Way

Deborah Frett | Posted 06.11.2011 | Business
Deborah Frett

It's time for America's business community to step up with fair pay or step out of the way of legislation like the just re-introduced Paycheck Fairness Act that will help ensure pay equity.

Women in the State Senate

Brandon Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Brandon Shaffer

In 2010 the Republican Senate caucus had 14 members and only one woman. I watched my Republican colleagues launch rubber bands across the chamber in the waning days of the session.

For Our Daughters' Sakes, Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

Linda Meric | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Linda Meric

The much heralded and hotly contested mid-term elections are done. The ballot questions have been decided and the candidates are either grateful becau...

Whether Women are more Generous than Men, and Whether it Matters

Kelly Kleiman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Kelly Kleiman

What makes this more than a parlor game demonstrating female superiority is the extent to which it reveals the role of empathy in giving.

Harry Reid Mans Up for Lilly Ledbetter

Brent Budowsky | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Brent Budowsky

Recently, Lilly Ledbetter endorsed Sen. Harry Reid. Ledbetter is the Good Lord's answer to Sharron Angle, who taunts Reid with her call to "man up."

Closing the Gender Gap

Rep. Carolyn Maloney | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Rep. Carolyn Maloney

As much as equal pay is about family economics, it's also about our country's values. People -- whether they are women or men, moms or dads, black or white -- should be paid the same amount for the same work.

Translating Women's Political Gains into Economic Power

Rep. Carolyn Maloney | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Rep. Carolyn Maloney

Women work more, earn more, and are more educated today than they were 25 years ago. Yet, women, and in particular working mothers, run up against a stubborn pay gap.

Illinois One Of The WORST States For Pay Equity Between Men And Women

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

While some are celebrating 4/20 in light-hearted and dubiously legal ways, the National Committee on Pay Equity has claimed the day as a chance to bri...

It's National Pay Equity Day: Make Paycheck Fairness the Law

Rep. Rosa DeLauro | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Rep. Rosa DeLauro

Let us finally ensure that America's women -- now half of the nation's workforce -- are treated as fairly and equitably as the other half. Let's give real teeth to the Equal Pay Act at last.

Gender Discrimination: Women in Business Still Face Sexism

Halle Tecco | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Halle Tecco

The ubiquitous pant-suit might be a symbol that working women are out in full force, but it's hard to deny that women are still facing gender discrimination in the workplace.

What's a Mother's Work Worth to You?

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Elizabeth Gregory

According to a report estimating how much it would cost to pay someone else for the work we do at home, stay-at-home moms would get $117,856, and moms with outside jobs would earn $71,860 above their salaries.

Hands Off Our Social Security

Ashley B. Carson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Ashley B. Carson

If Social Security were a private company, its shareholders would be very pleased, as it ran a surplus of $180 billion last year and accumulated a reserve of $2.4 trillion. This is the only government program to run a surplus.

A Life Of Service: For Love, Money or Both?

Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Tabby Biddle

The recession may not only be changing household budgets and habits, but also challenging longstanding gender roles.

Lilly Ledbetter's Courageous Acts Pump Up Your Pocketbook

Gloria Feldt | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Gloria Feldt

Hey, women: want to earn a cool half million? That's about what the average woman loses over a career lifetime due to gender inequities in pay for the same jobs as men.

Women Leaders Hold Press Conference on the Presidential Election

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Marcia G. Yerman

Washington - Top leaders from women's rights groups gathered to announce their support of the Barack Obama - Joe Biden ticket at an emotionally charg...

Don't Let Our Opponents Divide Us with Race

Richard Trumka | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Richard Trumka

The opponents of working people are trying to divide us by using Obama's race as an issue. Union members must lead the fight against such divisions and, instead, look at the bottom line.

Obama, McCain and Mother Vote

Lisa Witter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Lisa Witter

Obama may have the clear advantage with the mother vote on the image, talk and policy fronts, but McCain has shown lately that he isn't willing to let the mom vote go without a fight.