Representative Vern Buchanan “De-friends” American Women
His co-sponsorship may have been an accident — almost like an accidental friend request — but support for the ERA should be uncontroversial.
Author: National Organization for Women
50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act: No News is Bad News
Think about and compare the two time periods: 1945 to 1963 and 1997 to 2013. One would assume–hope, even–that more advancements for women would be made in the second period than the first, and yet we’re falling short.
Walmart and Sex Discrimination
Walmart employs 815,000 women — 57 percent of its U.S. workforce — and has a history of unfair treatment of these female employees: they are often underpaid, underrepresented and given few opportunities for advancement.
What We Should Learn from the Gosnell Trial
There is no disputing that Gosnell’s crimes are monstrous. However, after watching such atrocities unfold for weeks, it becomes clear that this trial is a much needed reminder of the need for affordable, safe, and legal access to abortion.
(Un)Happy Graduation: Student Loan Debt and the Gender Wage Gap
The number of women with high amounts of student loan debt has increased — from 38 to 53 percent from 2001 to 2009.