Paycheck Fairness Act

President Obama and the Future of Women's Health

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


Marcia G. Yerman

With a president who understands and accepts a woman's right to reproductive justice, the focus will now entail a reexamination of the multitude of factors that are part of the larger picture.

Lilly Ledbetter's Courageous Acts Pump Up Your Pocketbook

Gloria Feldt | Posted 02.12.2009 | 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.

How Congress Can Act Now for Economic Recovery -- And Simple Justice

Page Gardner | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics


Page Gardner

If concerned citizens call on Congress to take action now, the House and Senate are poised to pass two pieces of legislation that empower working women to challenge pay discrimination.

Women Leaders Hold Press Conference on the Presidential Election

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 10.19.2008 | 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...

The Paycheck Fairness Act: A Victory in Closing the Wage Gap

Rep. Rosa DeLauro | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics


Rep. Rosa DeLauro

To this day women are still just earning 77 cents per dollar earned by a man. This wage disparity between men and women costs women anywhere from $400,000 to $2 million over a lifetime.