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In order to make what the average man made in 2008, the average woman has to work all of that year, and through today, April 28, in 2009. Equal Pay Day signifies that 23% gap between men's and women's wages, assuming both work year round and full time.
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Open Flexible work gives parents the ability to decide how, when and where they work, regardless of their level in an organization.
Examples of Open Flexible work are: flexible scheduling; telecommuting/virtual work; job sharing; career customization; taking babies to work; part-time work options and quality on-ramps for parents who take time away from work.
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Here’s what Hanna Rosin is missing in "The Case Against Breastfeeding": Moms are being urged to breastfeed but set up to fail.
Written by MOTHERS volunteer Kelly Coyle DiNorcia
Many of us who read this blog are aware of the statistics. Women make less money than men for equal work. Their lifetime earnings are significantly lower than that of men, on average. They are at significantly higher risk for falling into poverty than men.
Blah, blah, blah.
Contributed by MOTHERS volunteer and guest blogger Rosanne Weston.
I am still thinking about the stimulus plan, and the role "market forces" played in making this mess.
When Caroline Kennedy wanted to be considered for Hillary Clinton's seat in the US Senate, a number of articles appeared presenting her as the icon of mid-life womanhood, returning to the workplace after years spent in the home raising children.
To which I thoughtfully responded, "Huh?"
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