Being a Working Mom Will Cost You the Most in These Countries

by womensdebate | May 17, 2016 | Economic Opportunities

A new study on 17 European nations and the U.S. examines how the gender pay gap changes post-child. Source: Fortune

We’ve Done the Math: Women in the Election Are Not Up for Debate

by womensdebate | May 8, 2016 | News

Since August 2015, we have watched 21 primary debates. They’ve aired nationally during network primetime, on cable news, on public television, in partnership with radio, print journalism, and social networks; in Spanish as well as English. In over 700 questions asked...

Candidates, Let’s Talk About Women’s Health

by womensdebate | Apr 28, 2016 | Health Care

“Somehow in nine Democratic debates, not a single question was asked about women’s health, and when the issue came up elsewhere it was often in the narrowest form, about abortion: Democrats proclaim a woman’s right to choose, and Republicans thunder about the...

I’d like to know what is being done to address paid maternity leave. Women still have to choose between their jobs and having a family. A baby is not self sufficient after two month so why is not maternity paid leave longer?

by womensdebate | Apr 21, 2016 | Questions: Economic Opportunities

Women of color trail white women in leadership

by womensdebate | Apr 20, 2016 | Leadership

According to a new study from the American Association of University Women (AAUW), women of color are the fastest-growing share of the female workforce but lag far behind white women in senior leadership. The study is “Barriers and Bias: The Status of Women in...