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STEM and Women's Economic Security

adamzimmerman wrote 1 day ago: Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that another 467,000 jobs were lost in June 2009, and … more →

Tags: Students and Educational Issues, STEM, Pay Equity, National Girls Collaborative Project, NGCP, COESE, job loss, unemployment rate, national science founcation

Stay at Home Mom -- Or Not?2 comments

christyjones wrote 1 month ago: Last week was Work at Home Moms Week, and I just found out about today. It appears most media missed … more →

Tags: women and work, Career, Healthy Families Act, Work, Work/life balance, Working Moms

AAUW Report: Obama at 100 Days

adamzimmerman wrote 2 months ago: It seems like just yesterday that millions of people were braving a deep January freeze to witness … more →

Tags: Students and Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, voter education, women and work, 100 Days, Lilly Ledbetter, obama, Progress Report, School Vouchers

Equal Pay Day 2009 — A Roundup

lisagoodnight wrote 2 months ago: This year, Equal Pay Day fell between two major national news stories — the swine flu outbreak and O … more →

Tags: The AAUW Community, women and work, Pay Equity, Women Leaders, equal pay day, Equal pay, Behind the Pay Gap, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Paycheck Fairness act

See Red, Be Red for Equal Pay Day

aauwguest wrote 2 months ago: This cross-posted blog is authored by Gloria Feldt and originally appeared on her blog, Speaking up. … more →

Tags: women and work, activism, Astrology, direct action for change, Economic Justice, economic stimulus, Equal pay, fair pay, Feminism

Fighting for Equal Pay

leciaimbery wrote 2 months ago: As we mark Equal Pay Day today, we’d like to think that women and men all across the country are joi … more →

Tags: Equity in the News, The AAUW Community, women and work, Pay Equity, equal pay day, Equal Pay Act, Paycheck Fairness act, blog for fair pay, fairpay

The Wage Gap: A Taxing Problem

leciaimbery wrote 2 months ago: Image from newsday.com Spin Cycle blog April 15 — a day that strikes fear into the hearts of taxpaye … more →

Tags: women and work, blog for fair pay, economic recovery, Economy, Equal pay, Equal Pay Act, fair pay, Pay Equity, Paycheck Fairness act

Equal Pay for Equal Work — Not Yet Everyone's Reality 1 comment

christyjones wrote 2 months ago: As we learn about activities being held throughout the country to bring attention to Equal Pay Day, … more →

Tags: sex discrimination, women and work, Afghan women's rights, Afghanistan, Discrimination, Economy, equal pay day, Gender Equity, Hamid Karzai

Telling It Like It Is — To Congress1 comment

christyjones wrote 3 months ago: Now that we’ve had the chance to work with President Obama and his staff, we thought it time t … more →

Tags: Equity in the News, women and work, Barack Obama, Congress, Equal Rights, Gender Equity, Higher Education, Paid Sick Leave, Pay Equity

Take Action!1 comment

leciaimbery wrote 3 months ago: AAUW just received notice today that President Obama will hold a special online town hall meeting … more →

Tags: The AAUW Community, equal pay day, fair pay, White House, Wages, Paycheck Fairness act, obama, Economy, Town Hall Meeting

The Recession in Focus: My Story1 comment

osobsamantar wrote 3 months ago: Okay, maybe I don’t live in Michigan or Rhode Island, the two states with the worst unemployment rat … more →

Tags: Equity in the News, Pay Equity, women and work, Retirement Security, Economy, Layoffs, Current Events, recession

Counsel on the Council1 comment

adamzimmerman wrote 3 months ago: In Wednesday’s Washington Post, Kathleen Parker criticizes President Obama for creating the White Ho … more →

Tags: Equity in the News, women and work, Pay Equity, Barack Obama, Politics, Behind the Pay Gap, Where the Girls Are, Economic security, Work/life balance

Women Taking the Lead in Salary Negotiation2 comments

aauwguest wrote 4 months ago: A fascinating study by Lisa Barron found one cause of the pay gap between men and women may be their … more →

Tags: Students and Educational Issues, women and work, compensation package, fair pay, Gender pay gap, Jobs, Pay Negotiation, Salary, Salary Negotiation

I Didn’t Sign Up for This1 comment

hollykearl wrote 4 months ago: PBS is airing a special investigative show tonight, Friday, February 20, about teenagers and sexual … more →

Tags: sexism, sexual harassment, women and work, drawing the line, Men, Women, workplace harassment

On Lincoln, AAUW, and Economic Recovery

lindahallman wrote 4 months ago: The following is excerpted from a letter I sent to AAUW Action Network members. The complete letter … more →

Tags: The AAUW Community, economic recovery, economic stimulus, Economy, keep the change, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Pay Equity, Paycheck Fairness act, tax credit

A Shove in the Right Direction

aauwguest wrote 4 months ago: The passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is the talk of the town. Only after becoming involve … more →

Tags: women and work, Pay Equity, pay gap, wage gap, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Student Advisory Council, Paycheck Fairness act, Lilly Ledbetter

Family and Medical Leave Act’s 16th Anniversary

aauwguest wrote 4 months ago: Today marks the 16th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, a law that AAUW advocated for … more →

Tags: women and work, Family Medical Leave Act, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, FMLA, Healthy Families Act, maternity leave, Paid Family Leave, Paid Sick Leave

The Pride of a Young Woman at President Obama's First Bill Signing2 comments

aauwguest wrote 5 months ago: Crowding around a small TV in an office in the Public Policy and Government Relations Department of … more →

Tags: Equity in the News, The AAUW Community, women and work, Public Policy, Pay Equity, AAUW, Barack Obama, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Lilly Ledbetter

Pay Equity — Ancient History?9 comments

christyjones wrote 5 months ago: At dinner this weekend, I was chatting with a young woman about the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Le … more →

Tags: sex discrimination, women and work, Behind the Pay Gap, Lilly Ledbetter, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Pay Equity, pay gap


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