Paycheck Fairness Act
Weekly Audit: Millions of Americans Could Lose Unemployment Benefits
by Lindsay Beyerstein, RH Reality Check
November 23, 2010 - 11:36pm (Print)
Unemployment benefits are running out, Paycheck Fairness dies in the Senate, and a must-see documentary on Wall Street and the economy.
GOP Senators Reject Paycheck Fairness Even As Their Personal Wealth Rises
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
November 18, 2010 - 2:44pm (Print)
Did the personal portfolios of individual Senators and the interests of companies who pay to elect them play a role in defeating the Paycheck Fairness Act?
Follow Jodi Jacobson on Twitter, @jljacobson
Repro Rights Roundup: Afternoon-Style
by Amie Newman
November 17, 2010 - 6:17pm (Print)
A Lame Duck Congress lives up to its name when it comes to fair pay, William Saletan tells women we should compromise our bodily autonomy because two guys have decided it's a good idea, contraception should be covered for women in the U.S. and more..
Fair Pay Could Mean a More Fertile Future
November 16, 2010 - 2:49pm (Print)
At first blush, the debate over the Paycheck Fairness Act may not look like part of our ongoing national fertility discourse. But failure to pass the PFA will give women yet another reason to have fewer kids.
Will a Lame Duck Congress Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act?
by Amie Newman
November 15, 2010 - 11:31pm (Print)
The Paycheck Fairness Act is slated to come up for a vote this Wednesday, November 17th. Unless it passes, it could take another 50 years for women to achieve pay equity.
Repro Rights Roundup: Afternoon-Style
by Amie Newman
November 15, 2010 - 6:26pm (Print)
Will Congress be voting for fair pay? Will women soon have access to certified professional midwives in Illinois? And are women in the U.S. really getting the message that we're at risk of contracting HIV?
Top of the News: Afternoon Edition
by Amie Newman
November 8, 2010 - 7:46pm (Print)
Starting today, we'll post a quick set of links to those stories we missed or didn't have time to write about each day. Scan the links and click through to read more!
Paycheck Fairness: Coming to a Workplace Near You?
by Amie Newman
October 14, 2010 - 11:02pm (Print)
The Paycheck Fairness Act is set to be voted on in November. If it passes, the journey towards fair pay for women in the United States will get oh-so-much shorter.
Falling Behind: Single Mothers and Women of Color in the Recession
by Amie Newman
August 9, 2010 - 6:06pm (Print)
As the National Women's Law Center reports, single mothers and women of color in general are facing rising unemployment rates - some of the highest rates in a quarter of a century. But where's the media coverage?
Fair Pay = Access to Contraception
by Judy Waxman, National Women's Law Center
April 28, 2009 - 1:11pm (Print)
