By: Beth Scott Regulatory Affairs Manager at AAUW What a crazy 78 years it’s been. When you first started, all the way back in the Great Depression, who would have guessed you’d be the most successful anti-poverty program in our nation’s history? Certainly not the first recipient, who got a whopping 17 cents in January 1937. It wasn’t… Continue Reading Happy Birthday, Social Security!
By Randi Schmidt Director of Economic Empowerment Policy, YWCA USA According to the NWLC, a woman earns, on average, about 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man. This difference in pay adds up to $11,000 per year that women aren’t receiving. I started working at 14 years old; that pay gap means that… Continue Reading What $11,000 Means to the YWCA
by LeAnn Harley Marketing Communications Manager YWCA National Capital Area, Washington, D.C. August 26 – What a glorious day to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the day the women’s suffrage battle was won. On August 26, 1920, the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Just imagine… Continue Reading Our Vote is Our Voice: 19th Amendment Anniversary and Women’s Vote
by Gloria Lau, YWCA CEO Yesterday, 52 U.S. Senators voted in favor of the Paycheck Fairness Act. While a majority, it was still eight votes shy of the number needed to move this gender equity bill forward. I couldn’t help but note the parallel to women and power. We are a majority in the U.S.,… Continue Reading Senate Fails to Pass Paycheck Fairness Act: Yet Another Example of the Politicization of Women’s Issues