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NEWS ABOUT: equal pay

equal pay stories: 7 news summaries

This Mother's Day, She's
Likely at Work

Women take on role
of breadwinner as
4 of 5 lost jobs hit men

May 10, 09 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - She's chef, cheerleader, and Florence Nightengale to scraped knees, but with the economy stinking like a previously enjoyed diaper, Mom is more and more often also a family's breadwinner, reports NPR. As male-dominated industries hemorrhage jobs, 14% of working moms are taking second jobs, a survey suggests. The recession has... More »

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layoffs • men • women's rights • recession • working mothers • job market • job • equal pay

OPINION

Women's Workforce Equality Comes at a Price


Feb 13, 09 10:09 AM CST
(Newser) - At long last, women hold more than 49% of American jobs in this country, and 50% is in reach. But hold the confetti, writes Ellen Goodman of the Boston Globe. It's happening "because men are losing their jobs even faster than women." Last year, men took home... More »

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women • housework • working mothers • sex discrimination • inequality • equal pay • financial crisis

Gender Pay Gap Persists
at CEO Level, Too

Women CEOs still earn up to two-thirds less than male chief execs

Nov 9, 08 2:32 PM CST
(Newser) - When it comes to equal pay for equal work, female CEOs have yet to level the playing field, either, blogs Jena McGregor in BusinessWeek. Women at the top today earn 85% of what their male counterparts make—$1.75 million compared with $2.1 million at the median—even though... More »

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CEO • salary gap • gender gap • equal pay

Fiorina Hosts
NY Event for Hillary Funders

Dem malcontents pledge 'maybe millions' of votes for McCain

Jul 17, 08 2:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - About 25 disgruntled Hillary Clinton donors met Tuesday with a top adviser to John McCain, and promised “hundreds of thousands and maybe millions of votes” for the Republican—if their conditions were met. Carly Fiorina said the women she met in New York were “intensely uncomfortable with the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Carly Fiorina • HillRaisers • maternity leave • equal pay

ANALYSIS

Equal Pay
Is Obama's Women Card

Dem plays to economic issues, away from polarizing abortion

Jul 15, 08 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama isn't talking about Roe v. Wade much before female audiences these days, Politico reports, focusing rather on a case seen to have undermined women's rights to equal pay. In highlighting Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tires rather than abortion, the Democrat is tapping into economic concerns while steering clear of... More »

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Barack Obama • abortion • women • Roe v. Wade • Obama 2008 • Equal Opportunity • Lily Ledbetter • Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act • Ledbetter v. Goodyear • equal pay

McCain Makes Pointed Pitch to Women; Dems Skeptical 

With Clinton gone, women's-rights group quick to line up behind Obama

Jun 12, 08 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is fine-tuning his pitch to women, and while Democrats voice doubt the Republican can find a female following, they’re nevertheless gearing up to make sure it doesn’t happen, the Washington Post reports. McCain sees opportunity in disappointed Hillary Clinton backers, and top adviser Carly Fiorina today... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Roe v. Wade • Planned Parenthood • Carly Fiorina • the female vote • Emily's List • equal pay

 Equal Pay Bill Blocked in Senate 

Clinton and Obama declare truce to back bill stomped by GOP

Apr 24, 08 3:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama interrupted their rival campaigns yesterday to vote together on a bill that would make it easier for women to sue employers for pay discrimination. But their moment of unity proved fruitless as Senate Republicans blocked the bill, likely killing it for the rest of the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Mitch McConnell • Civil Rights Act • US Supreme Court • pay discrimination • Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act • Lilly Ledbetter • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission • equal pay

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