women's rights
Unions back law to protect pregnant workers
May 9, 2012The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would ensure that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs or denied job modifications that would allow them to continue working.
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War on women extends to workplaces
April 23, 2012There are disturbing trends regarding war on women and the workplace, especially public sevtor workers, including teachers, and hotel and hospitality workers in the private sector.
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Women deserve factual medical information, even about abortion care
April 20, 2012Decisions about medical procedures and patient care should be left to clinicians and their patients - not to politicians. As a family physician, I understand this.
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Wage gap costs women extra 92 weeks of groceries
April 17, 2012A new report released today on Equal Pay Day shows that the yearly median pay for women in America is $10,784 less than their male counterparts.
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Angela Davis speaks on struggles of feminism
April 13, 2012A point to which Davis returned throughout her speech was the need for feminists to be conscious of class and race as well as of gender.
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