Women and Economy

Feminomics: Race, Gender, and Poverty in Economic Recovery

Maya Wiley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women-and-Economy, Women in Business, Women's Issues, Job Creation, Women and the Recession, Business News
Maya Wiley

We invest our public dollars so we all can participate in the economy. But most job creation has been in male-dominated industries. Neutral decisions about how to create jobs means that women won't have the same opportunities.

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It's the Economy -- And the Women Who Make it Tick -- Stupid

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Foundation for Women, Women and Economy, Economy, Working Women, Denyce Graves, C.F.W., Shelley A. Davis, Teatro Luna, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

Women and children first -- first to get aid from gentlemen on a sinking ship, but also first to sink in a financial downturn.

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