"'The advocates — surprise, surprise — have different math. “They point to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that showed, in March 2009, the average cost for sick leave per employee hour worked for private-sector employers was  23 cents . For service-sector [...]

"For women who are lucky enough to have a paycheck, there are several Valentine's gifts more satisfying than those sickly sweet candy hearts. A dozen roses will be wilted and trashed by her next payday, but equal pay for equal work will make a difference [...]

Watch IWPR President Dr. Heidi Hartmann discuss increases in spending for women's programs in President Obama's 2011 budget request to Congress

“Actually, the United States has only one major labor law, said Kevin Miller of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. “With the exception of the Family and Medical Leave Act, which is fairly weak, the only major labor law in the United States is the [...]

"Ashley Carson, Executive Director of the Older Women's League and member of the Social Security Works coalition, points out that those same grannies the tea party has apparently forgotten about are the ones who will suffer the most if the program is cut. " Heidi [...]

“In 2009, female earnings edged forward a little, but did not catch up with the loss during the 2008 market upheaval.  Between 1980 and 1994 the earning gap between males and females narrowed by close to 12 percent. This surge slowed down after 1994 to [...]