gender pay gap ‘Our Workplaces Are Still in the Last Century': Calling For Change on Equal Pay Day Many women are both the primary breadwinner and caregiver in their families, but are paid less than male colleagues for the same roles. Dr. C. Nicole Mason from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and Maya Raghu from the National Women’s Law Center called for change and spoke to LX News’ Nik Z on Equal Pay Day Wednesday.
Women In the Workplace Job Losses by Young Women and Women of Color During the Pandemic Will Have a Long-Term Impact Young women and women of color are being disproportionately hit by job losses during the pandemic as more mothers are forced to stay home with their children, and as women-heavy sectors, like the service industry, have been forced to lay off workers. C. Nicole Mason, CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, explains the long-term impact of these losses...
best of 2020 The Stories That Made Us Laugh, Cry and Connect in 2020 2020 did its very best to crush our collective spirits. But along the way NBCLX encountered people challenging normal convention, persevering against overwhelming odds and making their little corner of the universe a bit brighter. They challenged our way of thinking, lifted our hopes and filled our hearts. These are the people we fell in love with in 2020 and these are their stories.
LX Does the Gender Pay Gap Between Athletes Show Any Signs of Closing? In the 2019 Forbes list of the 100 highest paid athletes Serena Williams was the only woman to make the list, tied at number 63 with total earnings of $29.2 million. She was the only woman.
equal pay Surfing Is Leading the U.S. Sports World in Equal Pay for Women — Here's How They Did It Surfing became the first major U.S.-based pro sport to require equal pay for women in 2019 – setting a standard that other sports have yet to follow. Sophie Goldschmidt, the former CEO of the World Surf League, helps explain how the sport got to this point and how they plan to make it sustainable for generations to come.
black women's equal pay day Mysogynoir and Black Women's Fight for Equal Pay According to Equal Pay Today, black women make 62 cents to every dollar paid to a white or non-Hispanic man. August 13th is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, highlighting the realities of the gender pay gap among black women in business.
india arie How India Arie Is Finding Peace in the Midst of Pandemic Singer India Arie discusses her latest short form film “Welcome Home,” which focuses on prayer, meditation and maintaining mental health during the coronavirus pandemic.
