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Five Ways to Celebrate International Woman’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD was started in1911 to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women worldwide. IWD is an official holiday in China, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The theme of this year’s IWD is “Equal rights, equal opportunity:... »
Gender Parity at the Olympics? Not Yet
My five year old had the stomach bug this weekend which meant she spent most of the last two days lying on the couch, snuggling her Daddy and watching the Winter Olympics on TV. How sweet. Not really. Why? Because the Olympics are just one more piece of evidence for my little girl that women... »
Celebrating Lilly
It’s January 29 so today we are honoring two women named Lilly. The first, Lilly Ledbetter, a brave woman who fought against pay discrimination so that all women would have a better chance at earning a fair salary. Jan. 29 is the anniversary of President Obama signing the Lily Ledbetter Act into law. Thank you Ms. Ledbetter. We... »
On Ledbetter Anniversary, Paycheck Fairness Act Gets Attention
I think I owe you some good news. Don’t you? Well here it is. I just got off a conference call with Senator Dodd, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Marcia Greenberger, Co-President of the National Women’s Law Center, and Lilly Ledbetter. Senator Dodd announced he has support from Senator Tom Harkin, Chair of the Senate Health,... »
Steakhouse Settles Sex Discrimination Suit
Why couldn’t it have been the Ninety Nine? Every summer while on vacation, my husband and I go out to dinner with another couple. Every year I offer a long list of suggestions – waterfront restaurants where the food is marginal and overpriced but the setting is beautiful. And every year, we eat at the... »
A Long Way from Equal
I was complaining to my father after learning a male coworker made more money than me despite the fact I was on the management team and my coworker was not. My father responded, “I didn’t think women had to deal with that anymore. I thought women were treated as equals these days.” I’ll spare... »
You are Not a Pre-Existing Condition
Do you know who may be denied health insurance? * Me. I had a Cesarean section. C-sections are pre-existing conditions. * A good friend of mine. Her husband hit her. Domestic violence is a pre-existing condition. *The one in six women who will be sexually assaulted. Rape is a pre-existing condition. *Another good friend of mine. She underwent... »
Updated: Equal Coverage for Equal Premiums
I am not a pre-existing condition. Women deserve equal healthcare coverage for equal premiums. »
Wage Gap Widens
The gender wage gap has widened. »
Welcome Ladies
I travel in two crowds. The first is a group of amazing women –feminists who are articulate, engaged and sometimes outraged by the status of women and women’s rights. They are activists, writers, and all around really cool chicks (although some of them might take offense at the term “chicks”). I don’t really spend... »
