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Abortion is on the Agenda at Women Deliver: ‘Elephant in the Room’

By Anubha Bhonsle ● Employment ● May 16, 2016

This week’s big gathering in Denmark also features the McKinsey Institute’s latest research on the wage gap and a new philanthropic initiative co-chaired by Melinda Gates and Mette-Marit, crown princess of Norway.

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Domestic Workers in California Anxiously Eye Expiration Date on Bill of Rights

By Halima Kazem ● Employment ● May 10, 2016

“We no longer worry about not having enough money for food and other necessities,” says a woman who cares for an elderly client part time and cleans houses. But will a law that helped double her wages be tossed out or made permanent?

Here's How Candidates Can Get the Mom Vote this Election

By Juhie Bhatia ● Politics ● May 3, 2016

In a poll of American mothers released today, most named education reform as the top issue for the next president to address to improve their children's lives. Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton has the most support of the surveyed moms.

Female-Dominated Unions Active in April 26 Primaries

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● April 26, 2016

“For decades, unions have fought for livable wages, paid sick leave and other economic issues that benefit all workers, not just union members,” says the president of a nursing union. “Now these issues are front and center in the 2016 presidential campaign.”

London's Feminist Library Faces Eviction, Fights to Preserve History

By Juhie Bhatia ● Arts & Culture ● April 25, 2016

A collection of books and periodicals open to the public in the center of England’s capital city provides an extensive record of the women’s liberation movement. Now it is looking for a new lease on life.

After Big Wins, Fight for $15 Organizers Widen the Agenda

By Robin Hindery ● Employment ● April 20, 2016

The campaign is picking up energy from the high-voltage presidential primary process and organizers say they are starting to emphasize unionizing and such quality-of-life issues as housing and early childhood education.

As 41 More Allegations Surface, A Way for U.N. to Stop Peacekeeper Rape

By Tricia Taormina ● Crime & Law ● April 14, 2016

Paula Donovan, founder of the Code Blue campaign, believes there’s a way the U.N. can be held accountable. On April 13 her group said it had information about 41 more rape allegations against U.N. peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic.

Hollywood Actresses Embrace a Movie Starring the E.R.A.

By Kimberly Jane Tan & Por Alison Bowen ● Culture ● April 11, 2016

The Equal Rights Amendment has been hanging around since 1923 and, politically speaking, often gathering dust. But Hollywood stars are reaching for it now as a tool for their own discrimination battles and to join a broader sisterhood.

Pay Equity Push in Massachusetts Gains a Surprising Ally

By Laura Alix ● Employment ● April 6, 2016

There is a live fight going on to bolster women's wage protections in the state that has the country's first equal pay law. Attorney General Maura Healey hopes new backing from a major member of the business community could be a game changer.

5 Reasons for Women to Get Savvy About U.S. Budget Dealings

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● April 5, 2016

Did you know a major public preschool initiative is at stake on Capitol Hill while the campaigns hog all the headlines? A professional budget watcher spots a few key provisions that could help close the wage gap.