Full Episode

Abortion & Politics;<br>Religious Charter Schools

Abortion & Politics;
Religious Charter Schools

The politics of abortion and the debate around religious charter schools

Webisode

 TTC Extra: Supreme Court Ruling on Misinformation on Social Media

TTC Extra: Supreme Court Ruling on Misinformation on Social Media

US Supreme Court approves Biden Administration's request to have social media remove misinformation.

Women's News

These Are the States That Rank Highest and Lowest for Women’s Health in New Report
CNN

July 19, 2024  | Read More »

Women in the United States face a growing number of threats to their health and well-being, a new report says, and there are vast disparities from state to state.

Florida Abortion Rights Brawl Transforms Normally Boring Budget Committee Into a Battleground
Politico

July 19, 2024  | Read More »

Gov. Ron DeSantis and another Florida Republican leader tapped anti-abortion advocates to a budgeting committee that normally gets little attention.

Usha Vance and the Iconography of the Trump Women
New York Times

July 19, 2024  | Read More »

The potential second lady models a new kind of Republican image-making.

For Women In Politics, Hair Is Never Just Hair
Vogue

July 19, 2024  | Read More »

In Washington D.C., the positions and opportunities available to women in elected office have expanded, but hair options remain slicked down and limited.


Blog

Opinion: Racism, Sexism, Power—and the Case For and Against Kamala Harris
From TTC Panelist Keli Goff

July 12, 2024

First published in the Daiy Beast:

There’s something oddly amusing, yet simultaneously pathetic, about watching party loyalists twist themselves into knots to justify political moves that contradict their stated values.

Exhibit A: Evangelicals and other social conservatives embracing sexual assaulter-in-chief, Donald Trump.

Exhibit B: Democrats who claim to be the party champions of women and racial minorities, trying desperately to sideline the first Black and female vice president, and potential president.

 

It’s Time to Get Used to the Idea of President Kamala Harris

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Narrowing the Gap: Noting the Demographic Complexities of Gender Pay Inequality

November 14, 2023 Narrowing the Gap: Noting the Demographic Complexities of Gender Pay Inequality
By Emma Grace Myers
 
Women have faced gender and pay inequality throughout history. In the 1860’s the cry of
“Equal Pay for Equal Work” echoed in rallies. Even now, some 160 years later the issue remains
significant for women, and women are still calling for equal pay for equal work. However, while
the gender pay gap impacts women across all demographics, many different factors drive wage
differences, and these various challenges require focused measures to close the gap.
According to the Center for American Progress, women of color face a larger pay gap
than their white counterparts. These gaps can be attributed to race segregation within various
occupations, especially lower service sectors, such as cashiers and care workers. Women of color
often are the primary demographic of workers within these fields, leaving them trapped in
positions with little to no upward mobility and economic security. A study from the Pew
Research study from earlier this year &quot;The Enduring Grip of the Gender Pay Gap” found that in
2022 Black women earned 70% as much as White men and Hispanic women earned only 65% as
much.
Motherhood also deeply impacts how much money women are making within their
occupations. Many working mothers, regardless of race, are the primary or sole providers for
their families, but they make even less than women in general. The intersection of motherhood
and race is also important to note, as mothers of color also earn significantly less than white
fathers.
Motherhood and race are two of the most common wage gap demographic disparities
faced by women in the United States today. To close these gaps, legislative actions must target
these demographic groups with focused approaches. To help women of color, our legislative and
executive branches must focus on tackling the racial wage disparities, specifically focusing on
federal data collection to scrutinize hiring and promotion alongside pay disparities in various
fields. By involving the federal government in pushing for more pay transparency and employer
accountability, there is less likelihood of discrimination based on demographic factors. To help
decrease the pay gap for mothers, policy experts must emphasize better maternity pay and longer
maternity leave and they must work to strengthen the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
Many different factors account for the gender pay gap today, but it is clear that both
women of color and mothers are greatly impacted. At its core, women deserve and need
lawmakers and employers to take the necessary steps to protect their livelihoods and their
children’s futures.
 

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About the Host - Bonnie Erbé

To The Contrary Host: Bonnie Erbé

Bonnie Erbé is a nonpartisan, award-winning American journalist and television host based in the Washington, D.C. area who has ...

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