WASHINGTON, DC – Working women lose out on $500 billion a year because of a persistent gender pay gap, with women paid only 80 cents, on average, for every dollar paid to a man.
Watch AAUW CEO Kimberly Churches discuss gender-based wage injustices with the #NotoriousRBG on CNN.
CNN article by AAUW CEO Kimberly Churches.
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Next week, advocates across the country will observe Equal Pay Day 2018, the date that symbolizes how far women must work into 2018 to bring home the same pay as men did in just 2017 alone.
While the gender pay gap is nothing to celebrate, observing Equal Pay Day is a powerful way to raise awareness about the fight for fair pay — and that’s why we’re calling on you to take action.
Join AAUW on April 10 in a national Day of Action to close the gender pay gap by texting theword PLEDGE to phone number 21333 on your cell phone.
On Equal Pay Day – April 10, we’ll send you a reminder text with a toll-free phone number to reach your state legislators and demand pay equity. When you use our toll-free phone line, you’ll hear a simple call script before being connected directly to the office of your state legislator.
Closing the gender pay gap isn’t just the fair or right thing to do; it’s good for families, businesses, and the economy. That’s why we are joining together to demand that legislators pass strong pay equity bills in every state.
Let us know you’re committed to fighting for fair pay — text PLEDGE to phone number 21333 now!
Teach your daughter that sometimes it’s OK to fail.
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From PBS News Hour
Jan 20, 2018 11:29 AM EST
This Saturday, hundreds of thousands of activists will convene for the second iteration of the Women’s March, a massive event centered on women’s rights, along with racial equality, immigration and other social justice issues. Countless pink “pussy hats,” having lain dormant in closets since last January, will reemerge to color the streets of Washington, New York, and other cities across the country. This year, the march coincides with the so-called “me too” movement, a collective call to end sexual harassment, assault, and other behaviors that disproportionately harm women and corrode the pursuit of gender equality.
Read the article and see the data at:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-data-behind-the-womens-movement
Iceland scores!
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When it comes to education, men are now more likely to “marry up.”
Source: For the first time in history, women are better educated than their husbands—but men still earn more
Lilli Hornig, 96, Dies; A-Bomb Researcher Lobbied for Women in Science
An alumna of Los Alamos, she became a chemistry professor and urged universities to recruit more women as students, professors and administrators.
Source: Lilli Hornig, 96, Dies; A-Bomb Researcher Lobbied for Women in Science
Every industry identifying its creeps
From Hollywood, to Capitol Hill, to Nashville and even Antarctica.
Source: Every industry identifying its creeps
There has been an outpouring of sexual misconduct allegations in recent weeks, spanning from politics to the music industry and the restaurant business. Every industry is scrambling to identify the men behaving badly and do something about it.
Why it matters: It’s a clear picture of just how widespread this problem is. From the TED talk empire, to Harvey Weinstein in Hollywood, and the U.K. defense secretary, there is no one industry or field that isn’t affected by sexual harassment.
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