Sentences with phrase «equal pay for women of»

In May, she joined the board of online survey giant SurveyMonkey, a month later she expanded her portfolio by investing in food startup Daily Harvest, and has spoken out forcefully for equal pay for women of color.

Not exact matches

Even among chief executive officers, women make just over 72 % of what male counterparts earn in weekly salary, according to data recently released by The Institute for Women's Policy Research to coincide with Equal Pay Day (Aprilwomen make just over 72 % of what male counterparts earn in weekly salary, according to data recently released by The Institute for Women's Policy Research to coincide with Equal Pay Day (AprilWomen's Policy Research to coincide with Equal Pay Day (April 12).

It was a year where women marched for their freedom, where they spoke out against centuries of sexual harassment, and where women demanded equal pay.

At a time when working women must still fight for equal pay, outperform to be taken seriously in the boardroom, and hustle over the mere fraction of all investment spending open to them, a Trump presidency is seen as a blow for many.

Sexism in the workplace, equal pay issues, and a heavy saturation of men in an office — especially if there's a lingering Old Boy's Club mentality — can make it a challenge for a woman to achieve her maximum potential.

The women's professional network Levo, for instance, launched its annual #Ask4More campaign last week, opening with comments from high - profile leaders such as Chelsea Clinton and Sheryl Sandberg on the importance of demanding equal pay and equality generally.

In celebration of Equal Pay Day for Black Women, I partnered with SurveyMonkey to find out Americans» opinions on the pay gPay Day for Black Women, I partnered with SurveyMonkey to find out Americans» opinions on the pay gpay gap.

Marc Benioff has fought for gay rights before, and he's been supportive of equal pay for men and women.

All four of these campaigns partnered with Lean In, the nonprofit group founded by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg dedicated to advancing women in the workplace, for Equal Pay Day.

With a healthy dose of humor, her new book, Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace, offers a helping hand to young women seeking an equal playing — and paying — field.

British supermarket chain Tesco is facing legal claims that it is paying women less than men for work of equal value, in a case that lawyers estimate could ultimately cost it as much as 4 billion pounds ($ 5.6 billion) in compensation payments.

So I want equal pay and decent healthcare for low - income women that includes contraception and supportive partners and a wide availability of midwives and supportive birth environments and real material support for children who are differently abled in mind or body and at least a year of maternity leave and on and on and on.

The real issue and disrespect women receive at the hand of men is spousal control and violence and unequal pay for equal work.

Women 18 - 49 and men over 50 formed approximately equal proportions of the audience for most of the major paid - time religious programs.

This includes discussions of paying men and women equally for equal work and concerns about paid medical leave.

This year's theme, «Imagine Your Dreams and Ignite the Future,» will offer valuable strategies for women to develop their hospitality careers and maximize opportunities, and will cover a range of topics including social media, artisanal milling, GMOs, equal pay, advances in kitchen technology and much more.

At their best, feminism advocates would like more attention put on workplace discrimination, whether for pay discrepencies or sexual misconduct, and the general equal treatment of women (among other things).

Moving to France after living in Sweden for a number of years, where women and men are equal, she was disturbed by how men treated her — even though opening doors and offering to pay for dinner seem innocent enough:

Because we know that equality for women requires fathers to play an equal part in childrearing — indeed one of the key policy outcomes desired by many governments including in the UK (and central to the government's current proposals) is increased take - up of parenting leave and pay by fathers.

Women have been working outside the home since the first Homo sapiens wove a basket and went looking for berries, but the current model of women working for pay on a relatively equal playing field with men is still fairlyWomen have been working outside the home since the first Homo sapiens wove a basket and went looking for berries, but the current model of women working for pay on a relatively equal playing field with men is still fairlywomen working for pay on a relatively equal playing field with men is still fairly new.

She's been a vocal member of the BBC Women group campaigning for equal pay since it was revealed her salary came in the under # 150,000 - a-year bracket while fellow Today presenters Nick Robinson and John Humphrys earned at least twice that.

Here's the issue: the entire four - day message of the Convention was not about expanding Trump's base of support among minorities or women (the 2016 GOP platform says nothing about providing «equal pay for equal work»; it was not about proposing substantive solutions to problems facing the nation; it was not even about making amends with traditional conservatives and moderate Republicans to achieve party unity (the Republican governor of Ohio, John Kasich, the Bush family, and all former Republican nominees for president, except one, did not attend).

[62] She called for «a profound culture change and radical legislation» to close the pay gap, and recommended measures to require companies where women make a successful complaint of pay discrimination to audit their practices and implement plans to ensure that men and women are paid equally for equal work.

Labour has a proud history of standing up for women, from Barbara Castle's support for the Equal Pay Act, to Harriet Harman making tackling male violence against women a priority for the party, and Diane Abbott's campaigning for BAME representation.

One she took on is still considered to be one of the biggest ever equal pay cases for women.

The Women's Equality Agenda is a ten - point plan that deals with several women's issues, including a call for equal pay, the end of sexual harassment in workplaces and the strengthening of human sex trafficking Women's Equality Agenda is a ten - point plan that deals with several women's issues, including a call for equal pay, the end of sexual harassment in workplaces and the strengthening of human sex trafficking women's issues, including a call for equal pay, the end of sexual harassment in workplaces and the strengthening of human sex trafficking laws.

«These women are leading the fight to protect middle class families by raising the minimum wage, ensuring equal pay for equal work, protecting funding for Planned Parenthood, women's health care access, and reproductive rights,» Matthews said of the endorsements in a statement.

Haber said that if elected, he would work to provide tax relief for Nassau residents, improve the quality of schools and press for passage of the Women's Equality Act, which would strengthen equal pay laws and extend the prohibition on sexual harassment to businesses with fewer than four employees.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a bevy of policy ideas ranging from an increase to the state's minimum wage, equal pay for women and the toughest gun control laws in the nation in his third State of the State address.

She's fought for women's rights to make their own health care decisions, for equal pay, for equal work, to protect Medicare, and to provide affordable health care for millions of American families.

«Well, we're going to be talking about a woman's right to choose and equal pay, and the fact that Mr. Murphy's views are way out of step with Hudson Valley values, for the rest of this campaign.

«Adam Haber will have every opportunity to explain to voters why he supports holding equal pay and other important protections for women hostage unless they are directly tied to allowing non-doctors to perform late term / partial birth abortions right up until the moment of birth.»

He voted against equal pay for women every chance he got in the Assembly and opposes a woman's right to choose even in cases of rape or if her life or health are in danger.

Katherine Rake, director of the Fawcett Society, said: «This letter demonstrates the rising tide of concern amongst unions and equality charities about the slow pace of progress towards equal pay for women.

The TUC said Brussels had been instrumental in empowering working women and helping them challenge inequality, citing equal wages for hundreds of thousands of low - paid women, and paid holidays for 1.5 million part - timers.

What's truly distasteful is that when Todd Kaminsky was running for the assembly, he pledged to block the passage of common sense legislation requiring equal pay for women unless a radical measure was first passed jeopardizing women's health by allowing non doctors to perform abortions,» his spokesman said.

Flanagan spokesman Scott Reif made a distinction between positions held by the Senate GOP and Trump's national candidacy, saying the Senate passed women's equality legislation that «ensures equal pay for equal work, protects the victims of domestic violence and creates zero tolerance for sexual harassment in the workplace.»

WHEREAS, Section 194 of New York State Labor Law («NYS Equal Pay Law») prohibits compensating men and women differently for the same work; and

«Let it be known as we have proven today that women will get equal pay for equal work in the Town of Oyster Bay,» Saladino said at the meeting.

Merble Reagon, Executive Director, Women's Center for Education and Career Advancement, said, «On this Equal Pay Day 2018, we applaud the Governor's progressive actions on behalf of all women across the State of New Women's Center for Education and Career Advancement, said, «On this Equal Pay Day 2018, we applaud the Governor's progressive actions on behalf of all women across the State of New women across the State of New York.

Faso said zilch when the Trump White House pulled out of a measure that would have given women the right to seek compensation for not getting equal pay.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

Forty - eight per cent of men and 32 per cent of women believe that on the whole men and women receive equal pay for doing jobs of equal value.

We both believe in fighting to make sure women get paid what they deserve for equal work, in protecting our environment and in making sure that middle - class values are at the top of the agenda.

In my three plus years in the Senate, I've delivered on my promise to ensure our region gets its fair share, which includes record school aid, lowering middle class taxes, enacting equal pay for women, and supporting a better business environment while protecting the rights of workers.

Fifty - five years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act, women make.89 cents for every dollar paid to men.

Abolition of slavery, votes for women, legal aid, NHS, social security, state pension, abolition of child labour, legalisation of abortion, equal pay for women, outlawing racial discrimination, legalising homosexuality, civil partnerships, free secondary education, no - fault divorce, minimum wage, paid holidays, child benefit.

If there is evidence that employers pay women less for working at the same level as men, in the same organisation, on the same hours, then it's a simple matter of enforcing the 1970 Equal Pay Act, which has outlawed such practices for the past 45 yeapay women less for working at the same level as men, in the same organisation, on the same hours, then it's a simple matter of enforcing the 1970 Equal Pay Act, which has outlawed such practices for the past 45 yeaPay Act, which has outlawed such practices for the past 45 years.

«With this Executive Order I am putting all contractors who want to do business with Erie County on notice that they must be fully compliant with all federal and state laws regarding equal pay for women, they must prove that prior to entering into any contract with Erie County, and be subject to periodic audits by Erie County's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity,» said Polonequal pay for women, they must prove that prior to entering into any contract with Erie County, and be subject to periodic audits by Erie County's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity,» said PolonEqual Employment Opportunity,» said Poloncarz.

The Democrat pledged to fight for middle class values including the raising of the minimum wage and equal pay for women.