Sentences with phrase «income women workers»

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If women, seniors and immigrants, collectively, were employed at their level of education, earning equal pay to men born in Canada, personal incomes would increase by $ 174 billion, or an equivalent of 1.6 million more workers.

A job search led me to a position as a ministry - based social worker for an organization that provided job skills, mentoring, childcare and Bible study for low income women in the inner city of Nashville.

«Any plan that robs the Social Security trust fund will hurt low - income workers, seniors, and women the most.

Cuomo told a roomful of supporters in West Haverstraw waving «Strong Families Strong New York» banners that his proposal would benefit especially women, minorities and low - income workers as well as strengthen families, the workforce and economy.

Some argue a federal law would be a fairer road to travel down - at a time when women's issues are high on the politcal radar, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says lack of paid leave in the United States hits low - income workers and women the hardest.

People who sell sex face a disproportionate risk and burden of HIV; in low - and middle - income countries, female sex workers have a 13.5 times greater chance of HIV infection than women in the general population.

That is a symptom of the fact that women are basically locked into secondary worker positions even at middle and higher income levels.

Female workers generally received lower incomes than their male counterparts, and women experienced an unemployment rate 250 percent higher than men.

students worked with The Woman's Fund of Miami - Dade County, a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of local women and girls; the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a community organization championing the rights of Florida migrant farm workers; the ACLU of Florida; Legal Services of Greater Miami, which provides civil legal services for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty non-Workers, a community organization championing the rights of Florida migrant farm workers; the ACLU of Florida; Legal Services of Greater Miami, which provides civil legal services for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty non-workers; the ACLU of Florida; Legal Services of Greater Miami, which provides civil legal services for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty non-profit.

For instance, in 2000, the average employment income for full - time female employees working year - round was 70.8 % of the income of male workers.25 In addition, gender interacts with other factors, such as race, ethnic origin and disability to compound that economic disadvantage.26 Another persistent barrier to equality for women is gender - based violence in the form of spousal and sexual assaults, for which the majority of victims still do not seek support from the criminal justice system.27 Accessing justice is a major concern for Aboriginal women, who experience high rates of violence ranging from assault to murder.28

Final Report: Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Enhanced Yakima County Nurse - Family Partnership (EYCNFP) Program at Children's Village Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic (2013) View Abstract Describes the activities and outcomes of a federally funded demonstration project that provided nurse home visits to low - income pregnant women with additional Healthy Marriage / Responsible Father services for clients and Mental Health Consultant services for program staff.

Speakers decried dangerous legislation that adversely affects low - income people, workers, people of color, women, LGBTQIA people, people with disabilities, immigrants, and the environment.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in 2014, female full - time wage and salary workers ages 25 and older with only a high school diploma had median weekly earnings of $ 578; women with a bachelor's degree or higher had a median weekly income of $ 1,049.