“The number of women held in the nation’s 3,200 municipal and county jails for misdemeanor crimes or who are awaiting trial or sentencing had increased significantly — to about 110,000 in 2014 from fewer than 8,000 in 1970.”
“It is no surprise that, at 11 million workers and counting, the restaurant industry is among the fast-growing sectors of our economy. Our nation’s love affair with dining out is unparalleled. But sadly, even if the food and the service are great, too often the experience leaves us dissatisfied with the underlying truths of the Read more …
Mothers’ Equal Pay Day this year is observed on May 16 – that’s the amount of time working into a second year for mothers’ pay to reach parity with fathers’ pay. Women with child rearing responsibilities are paid less compared to all women (79 cents); on average, they receive only 73 cents compared to the dads’ one dollar.
This packet includes ten fact sheets about federal legislation that is important to NOW because they would have a significant impact on women’s lives.
By Nairi Azaryan, Communications Intern A pipeline is a human made structure, moving substance swiftly and uninterrupted from point A to B. The school to prison pipeline does just that, sending young children of color, disproportionately girls, from school to incarceration. It exists as infrastructure to institutionalized racism, reinforcing the subordination of women of color. Read more …