As we celebrate Black History Month, it only becomes imperative to locate the erasure of Shirley Chisholm’s contributions as a pattern – of how dominant party nominations have systematically fallen short of according the rightful spaces to women and people of color.
U.S. Women’s Soccer Players bring glory; receive less
Women soccer players earn a maximum of $99,000 in total during the course of a 20-games season – $4,950 per game, while the payout for the male players is an average of $263,320, or $13,166 per game.
Elizabeth Warren’s new proposals to ensure reproductive rights are radical, and necessary
Elizabeth Warren’s new proposals to ensure reproductive rights are timely, radical, and necessary.
Gender Pay Disparity: Overworked Men, Undervalued Women
Current debates on gender gap disparity are timely. Claudia Goldin, an economist at Harvard argues that women don’t step back from work because they have rich husbands; they have rich husbands. because they step back from work.
Many a Firsts in the most diverse Congress!
The most diverse Congress in US history is already making headlines. A record number of 102 women have been sworn into the House to commence their two-year term. Women now comprise 24 percent of all seats – 106 female Democrats and 21 female Republicans.