2023 marks the 60th anniversary of Equal Pay Act and women are still not paid fairly

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August 20, 2023

2023 Marks 60th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act

Women have not achieved equity in the workplace

FIFA Must Stop Sexual Abuse in Federations

Women and teen players are far from safe

States News

Towns could save themselves from wildfires

What is compensatory mitigation

S C governor signs bill that provides parental leave

Addressing The Gender Wage Gap

CAP provides facts, reports and policy suggestions

This series of articles, fact sheets, and reports by the Center for American Progress provides resources on the gender wage gap and sex-based pay discrimination, as well as policy suggestions to help improve pay equity and reduce discrimination in the workplace.

Addressing the Gender Wage Gap

2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in wages. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also protects against wage discrimination based on factors including race, color, national origin, and sex. These laws require that employers pay employees equally for performing equal work, however, women continue to face a significant gender wage gap.

Pass The Paycheck Fairness Act

AAUW Urges Senators To Support Fair Wages Now

The AAUW Public Policy Team wants your help in closing loopholes that have weakened the law overtime to allow employers to justify paying workers unfairly; prevent employers from retaliating against workers who discuss or disclose their wages; and prohibit employers from relying on salary history to set wages, and more.

Click on the 'Read More' tab below. Use the two-minute action form to tell your members of Congress to make real change for all families by passing the Paycheck Fairness Act now.

Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

The proposed law would eliminate loopholes in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and represent a significant step toward finally closing the pay gap once and for all.

Global News

FIFA Must Stop Sexual Abuse In Its Soccer Federations

The goal is a safe place to work for women and teen players

Minky Worden, Director of Global Initiatives, Human Rights Watch

reports on the shocking amount of sexual abuse in too many soccer federations.

Sexual violence in sport often happens because of poor governance and imbalance of power that enables abusers and punishes survivors.

FIFA has dragged its feet and continues to fail to protect witnesses or victims of sexual violence in its systems.

Sexual violence is so prevalent and so hard to stop within federations around the world. Ms Worden's report is a must read. One that will compel readers to support women in sport.

FIFA Must Show The Red Card To Sexual Abuse

The Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is on track to become the most attended stand-alone women's sporting event in history as 32 top women's teams compete for the coveted title of World Champion. Yet women and girls within FIFA systems are far from safe.

State News

Towns could save themselves from wildfire - if they know about this money Stateline

Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program fs.usdv

S C governor signs bill that provides paid parental leave to educators wsoctv

A prison guard was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth MS

What is compensatory mitigation? Evening the scales of environmental impact in NH StatesNews

Some child care providers expect to shutter after Texas lawmakers leave $2.3 billion proposal off the final budget TexasTribune

Interactive Map: U S abortion policies and access after ROE Guttmacher

For Your Information

Virtual Rural Conference: Collaborative responses to domestic violence in rural communities. Oct, 2023. instccr

Tap water study detects PFAS 'forever chemicals' across U S USGS

Maternal deaths are expected to rise under abortion bans, but the increase may be hard to measure Propublica

Medications for substance use disorder treatment services locators SAMHSA

Domestic Violence 101 - A self-paced course to learn about foundational knowledge of domestic abuse: the scope, impact, types of abuse, common tactics used, the cultural contexts of domestic abuse, and ways to effectively support someone who is experiencing abuse. NGBVLC

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