Updates on the Issues
Obama Moves to Expand Rules Aimed at Closing Gender Pay Gap
Unequal pay: the life cycle of a woman's earning power
This Website Exposes Employers' Maternity Leave Policies
The United States is the only developed nation that does not mandate paid family leave for its workers.
Source: Takepart.com
What a creepy Bloomingdale’s ad tells us about America’s understanding of rape
Vice President Joe Biden takes on sexual assault at Syracuse University: 'Have the gumption to step in'
Source: Syracuse University
If Canada Can Have a Half-Female Cabinet, Why Can’t We?
Source: Politico Magazine
Amazon increases parental leave, offers paid paternity leave for first time
Source: PBS NewsHour
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Protect and Further Women’s Equality in New York State
Source: Governor.ny.gov
California now has one of the toughest equal pay laws in the country
Source: Los Angeles Times
This could be the new big idea about childcare from Democrats
This election cycle, Democratic contenders are spotlighting the need for affordable child care in the United States, an issue they warn is increasingly urgent as families grapple with burdensome costs.
Source: The Washington Post
How advancing women’s equality can add $12 trillion to global growth
Gender inequality is not only a pressing moral and social issue but also a critical economic challenge.
Source: McKinsey
7 ways to spot that someone is being trafficked
Airports are also hubs for human trafficking — where adults or children are transported into forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation.
Source: CNN
Where The Presidential Candidates Stand On Equal Pay
Cruz claims that equal pay for equal work has “been the law for decades” despite agreeing that women face hurdles in the workplace.
Source: Think Progress
Supreme Court Gives Pregnant Employees a Path Toward Securing Workplace Accommodations
All across America this morning, pregnant employees are screaming out in muted shouts of joy and giving each other belly bumps.
Source: FMLA Insights
11 Surprising Facts About Women and Poverty From the Shriver Report
Plus a closer look at why some fathers are leaving mothers in the lurch.
Source: TIME