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Strengthening the Violence Against Women Act
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 8:53 AM EDTNative American women suffer from violent crime at some of the highest rates in the United States. By supporting the Leahy-Crapo bill, Congress can provide tribes with the authority to hold offenders accountable for their crimes against Native American women, regardless of the perpetrator’s race
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The Next Generation of Girls in STEM
Posted by on April 24, 2012 at 3:25 PM EDTGirls in STEM is a new video that features young women scientists and engineers who wowed the President and the nation at the White House Science Fair in February, and shines a spotlight on their exciting projects
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By the Numbers: 33 Percent
Posted by on April 24, 2012 at 2:11 PM EDTWomen who work in science, technology, math and engineering, or STEM, fields take home paychecks worth 33 percent more on average than their counterparts in non-STEM fields.
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Combating Sexual Assault in the United States Military
Posted by on April 23, 2012 at 6:22 PM EDTOne in five women report having been raped in their lifetimes, and many experience ongoing physical and emotional trauma related to this crime. Women and men who step forward to serve our country must be protected from this devastating crime, and offenders must be held appropriately accountable.
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Watch and Engage: Girls in STEM
Posted by on April 23, 2012 at 6:22 PM EDTTrailblazing women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields share their experiences and encourage young women to follow in their footsteps – or blaze a trail of their own.
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Commerce Deputy Secretary Blank Speaks on the Role of Innovation in the U.S. Economy
Posted by on April 23, 2012 at 1:00 PM EDTWhile reflecting upon the importance of Equal Pay Day, the Deputy Secretary of Commerce explains how American policies support the creativity and entrepreneurship needed to promote a competitive and growing economy.
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By the Numbers: 1 in 3
Posted by on April 18, 2012 at 4:39 PM EDTAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 3 women in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner at some time in their lives.
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Winning Apps to Close the Pay Gap
Posted by on April 17, 2012 at 1:18 PM EDTThe Administration announces the winners of the Equal Pay App Challenge, which invited software developers to use publicly available labor data to create applications to build tools to promote equal pay
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Securing Equal Pay
Posted by on April 17, 2012 at 12:25 PM EDTAccording to the latest U.S. Census statistics, on average, full-time working women earned 77 cents to every dollar earned by men, which means less for families’ everyday needs, less for investments in our children’s futures, and, when added up over a lifetime of work, substantially less for retirement
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60,000 Veterans and Military Spouses Have Been Hired Through Joining Forces Employment Initiatives
Posted by on April 13, 2012 at 3:34 PM EDTFirst Lady Michelle Obama made the announcement at an event on the Joining Forces anniversary tour
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