Fifty years ago today, on June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, requiring men and women be paid equally for equal work. Argue the statistics whichever way you want, but the pay gap persists. White women earn, on average, 77 cents to the white male dollar. Black woman earn 69 cents, and Latina women earn 57 cents. (Infographic by Emily Nemens for LeanIn.Org.)
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Tiffany: “If I weren’t afraid, I would ask more questions and speak up.”
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Rachel Simmons: How to Repair the Wage Gap? Teach Negotiation in Schools.
Infographic #3: Geographic distribution of the Women of the 112th Congress
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“‘Life-work balance’ is a nonsense term. The idea that I have to segment work and life is based on some archaic lunar-calendar thing.” — NY Times: Housecleaning — Provided by the Boss? In Silicon Valley, Perks Come Home. «awesome»
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“Women are increasingly the bread-winners in the family. This is not just a women’s issue, it’s a family, a middle class issue, and we have to fight for it.” — President Obama, speaking in support of equal pay for women, and highlighting his signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which improved the ability of women to sure their employers for pay discrimination. (via blogofhorses)
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Newsweek Women Throw Stones at Glass Ceilings - New York Times -
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