The last decade saw the slowest progress on closing the gender wage gap in nearly 40 years, according to a report released Wednesday.
The U.S. federal minimum wage is just $7.25 per hour, and most states' under $9. Minimum-wage workers — more than two-thirds of whom are women — have made some gains, and this year their fight continues.
The Republican bill is one step closer to becoming law.
A growing movement is calling for leaders in the field to address rampant misogyny.
Big Tech monopolies are endangering the Republic and free speech. It's time for some common-sense regulation.
Fast food workers put a national movement called the Fight for $15 on the map in November 2012 when they walked out of chain restaurants across New York City to demand higher hourly wages.
A tribute to Betty Dukes, the lead plaintiff in one of the biggest class action sex discrimination lawsuits in U.S. history.
Lawmakers in Missouri set the tone for a dark week in health care reform for women. On Tuesday, the House sent a bill to the state Senate that, if passed, will infringe on the rights of women seeking abortions, and hamper the work of abortion providers.
In spite of the Trump administration's attacks on the environment, renewable energy is gaining in the market—and women’s leadership is key in the movement away from fossil fuels.
If tech companies truly want to embrace diversity, they need to reverse a pervasive culture of bias, harassment, exclusion, and bullying, according to a new study.
A new initiative is providing an innovative model for women to invest in and support change-making women-owned businesses.
One of the few bright spots in the recent election was a series of victories on increasing minimum wage. The author, a leading advocate, explains how the fight for a fair economy will be won by women.
Many discussions about the concerns of working-class people have overlooked a huge group within their ranks: women working in restaurants, hotels, and private homes who are uniquely vulnerable to sexual harassment and assault.
As the Fight for $15 movement for fair wages and workers' rights prepares for a major strike and protest on April 14, the author, a leading advocate, spotlights women's leadership—and the stakes for women workers.
On the day that draws attention to the gender wage gap, the author, a leading expert on workers' rights, calls for a "movement for women's economic freedom."
The best player in the world is being paid to sit on the bench. What does this mean?
The campaign to put a woman’s face on the $20 bill has provoked both support and skepticism. Mary C. Curtis considers: is it a good idea?
