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Nov 24

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This group is training the next generation of women in national security

Women make up less than 40 percent of the U.S. State Department's leadership, and 26 percent at the Pentagon, according to a 2018 study by the New America Foundation. But women working in national security professions are drawing attention to…

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Feb 21

U.S. women’s soccer team seeks $66 million in damages

By Ronald Blum, Associated Press

The request for damages is part of the team's gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation.

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Jan 14

WNBA agrees to deal to substantially boost players’ pay

By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press

The deal will allow top players to earn more than $500,000 while the average annual compensation for players will surpass six figures for the first time.

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Aug 01

Like her players, outgoing U.S. women’s soccer coach has faced unequal pay

By Gretchen Frazee

Jill Ellis has been paid substantially less than her male counterparts, shining a light on the inequality coaches of women's sports routinely experience.

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Jun 14

PHOTOS: Women strike in Switzerland for fairer pay, more equality

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

Women across Switzerland walked off the job, burned bras and blocked traffic Friday in a day of demonstrations to demand fairer pay, more equality and an end to sexual harassment and violence.

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Jun 10

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How the U.S. women’s soccer team offers a cultural story, not just an athletic one

The women’s World Cup has kicked off in Paris, with the United States once again considered a leading contender. But there's tough competition, and this year, the U.S. team is playing against the backdrop of its lawsuit for alleged gender…

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Apr 02

WATCH: Democrats urge Senate Republicans to pass equal pay legislation

By Gretchen Frazee

The House passed the legislation last week, largely along party lines. It is now in the Senate.

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Apr 02

Could this House bill close the pay gap between women and men?

By Gretchen Frazee

Women who work full-time on average make about 81 percent of what men make, taking into account the fact that women tend to work less overtime and have lower-paying jobs.

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Mar 08

Women’s national soccer team players sue for equal pay

By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press

The players allege they have been subject to ongoing "institutionalized gender discrimination," including unequal pay, despite having the same job responsibilities as players on the men's national team.

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Mar 02

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Jennifer Lawrence on unequal pay and the ‘very sick’ gender dynamic in Hollywood

By PBS News Hour

In "Red Sparrow," Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence plays a Russian ballerina-turned-agent forced into a brutal and sexually violent world. But aside from a timely Russian-focused storyline, the film touches on issues of gender and power imbalances that Lawrence has not…

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