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On April 9, 2012, the New York Times published an article about the strides women are making in Bangladesh . . . Despite the obstacles, Bangladesh has three percent more women in elected positions than the United States. In addition, it has had female heads of state for decades — an advancement the U.S. has not been able to make during its 200-plus years of independence.
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According to Census Bureau data for full-time, year-round workers, women are paid on average 77 percent of what men are paid; for women of color, the gap is significantly wider. These gaps stubbornly remain despite passage of the Equal Pay Act in 1963.
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I’m not sure which possibility is more disturbing: that no one among Disney’s highly educated and qualified staff objected to this, that someone did notice and didn’t feel safe objecting, or that someone did object and got shot down. And these are the more charitable options!
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Founded in 1966, the National Organization for Women is the largest, most comprehensive feminist advocacy group in the United States. We take action to demand equality for women. We speak up for justice. We invite you to join us.
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A group of NOW activists and allies protested today outside a Washington, D.C., radio station that airs The Rush Limbaugh Show, and the local community demonstrated its enthusiastic support. This action is part of NOW’s Enough Rush campaign.
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