Workplace Policy Only Gets You So Far
April 3, 2009
Click here to read the whole post from Your (Wo)man in Washington®.
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Realistic & Fair Wages
First on the Agenda for the New Congress: Fair Pay
January 25, 2009
In today’s economic crisis, women and families have been hit the hardest. Women struggling in this tough economy have had to make impossible decisions between health care for their children and paying rent or mortgages. But even in the best of times, women are still at disadvantage. After decades of struggle for equality, women still earn only 78 cents for every dollar earned by a man.
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The Senate is debating fair pay right now!
January 22, 2009
We're so close to passing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act that we're already cooling the champagne. But (and this is a pretty big "but") there are some potentially big glitches that could happen today on the Senate floor and we need your help to stop them.
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Fair Pay has a window of opportunity this week!
January 6, 2009
How cool would it be for fair pay to be one of the first things that that President-Elect Obama signs into law? It could actually happen!
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Mothers’ Five Questions for Palin/Biden Debate
October 1, 2008
Sometimes our kids know more than we do. Children know that if they keep asking their parents the same question, over and over, they might just get the answer they are looking for.
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President Bush Bans Lead in Toys
August 14, 2008
President Bush just signed into law a ban on lead and another dangerous chemical called phthalates in toys and children's products, according to the Associated Press.
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Building a 21st Century Women's Movement
July 15, 2008
After a day of flying, delays and waiting, I got back yesterday from a women's workshop in Rhinebeck, New York, in the wee hours of the morning. (Ouch!)
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Do Stay-At-Home Moms Need a Fair Pay Act?
February 26, 2008
Written by Nanette Fondas and Katie Bethell A stay-at-home mother doesn't get a paycheck, so she might wonder if the Fair Pay Restoration Act impacts her life. At first glance it appears not, but a closer look shows that it does affect her and that all moms -- regardless of their stay-at-home or working mother status -- would be wise to support it.
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What Are The Politicos Doing About Toy Safety?
January 31, 2008
Cross-posted at MotherTalkers . There has been much hoopla surrounding toys recalled for safety reasons. But are the legislators and industry actually doing something about it? Parents magazine recently released a full report:
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