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Equal Pay Day: The Wage Gap between Mothers and Everyone Else

I'm frustrated by Equal Pay Day. Yes, I think it's important to point out that the wage gap between men and women still exists, and that a significant chunk of it is unexplained - likely sex discrimination. Yes, I think using a day in April to symbolize how far into 2010 a woman has to work to...

Closing the Achievement Gap

This year, a number of changes are planned by the Obama Administration, the Department of Education, the National Governors Association, the Council of Chief State School Officers and others to address the achievement gap in the United States , a gap that begins before children even enter school...

Equal Pay Day and the Marlboro Man

From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog MOTHERS changing the conversation @ www.MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org Equal Pay Day is just around the corner, so it's a good time to take stock once again of how women's earnings compare with those of men. Your (Wo)Man in Washington has buried her nose in so...

Swap Clothes and Save Lives

There's a new way to help moms in need while doing your spring cleaning this year. A new grassroots project called Swap for Good has recently launched, with the goal of getting women around the country to host clothing swaps this spring, and collect donations at the door to raise critical funds for...