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Infographic: Women of color in the United States

Brought to us by the Center for American Progress, this infographic examines the state of women of color in four key areas: the workplace wage gap, health, educational attainment, and political leadership — taken from an issue brief they just released. CAP reports:

Women of color have made incredible strides in educational attainment and in the workplace, but their earnings and net wealth still pale in comparison to white women. They also lag behind in political leadership positions and still face unique health disparities. Their voices are critical to shaping the policies that affect their lives.

Check out the entire brief.

By zerlina • 12 years ago

Time Magazine predicts women as “The Richer Sex”, but is this old news for black women?

Over at EBONY, I wrote about a recent article from TIME Magazine which suggested that women will overtake men as breadwinners in the next generation. As a result of this change, according to the article’s author Liza Mundy, traditional cisgender, straight relationship dynamics could potentially shift. What TIME doesn’t necessarily consider is the fact that this dynamic has already shifted for many minority communities, namely for black women, who have already outpaced men in terms of income and education. Via EBONY:

While that shift is making headlines in the mainstream the woman as breadwinner and head of household just might be old hat for Black women.

That may be in part because a higher percentage of ...

Over at EBONY, I wrote about a recent article from TIME Magazine which suggested that women will overtake men as breadwinners in the next generation. As a result of this change, according to ...

By Chloe Angyal • 12 years ago

Quick hit: New Catalyst study finds that women do ask

But they don’t get. At least, not at the same rates as men do.

Two researchers from Catalyst, a research and consulting organization that aims to make workplaces more diverse and equitable, are writing a series for the Washington Post about gender inequity in the workplace. Their first article features research from a new Catalyst report on how an employee’s gender affects their salary growth and promotion:

Our findings run counter to media coverage of the so-called phenomenon that “women don’t ask.” Instead the problem may be, as some other research has shown, that people routinely take a tougher stance against women in negotiations than they take against men—for example quoting higher starting prices when trying to sell women cars ...

But they don’t get. At least, not at the same rates as men do.

Two researchers from Catalyst, a research and consulting organization that aims to make workplaces more diverse and equitable, are writing a series for ...

By Miriam • 12 years ago

The Story of Broke

From the makers of the infamous Story of Stuff illustrated video comes a new installment that explains, in really basic terms, the reality behind the rhetoric that the US has no money.

It’s rhetoric, as they point out, that’s being used to justify all sorts of politically motivated cuts to public funds and services–most of which disproportionately impact low-income people who are already suffering under this recession.

These cuts and changes threaten the fabric of our social welfare system, which millions of people rely on to make ends meet and provide for their families. We’re talking about everything from food stamps to public education to medicare. At the state and federal level, it’s all on the chopping block.

The economics behind government ...

From the makers of the infamous Story of Stuff illustrated video comes a new installment that explains, in really basic terms, the reality behind the rhetoric that the US has no money.

It’s rhetoric, as they point ...

By Courtney • 12 years ago

The feminine mistake of blogging unsustainably

I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of veteran feminists in Santa Fe while I was visiting my parents. Many of them had heard of Feministing, and had minimal familiarity with the blogosphere in general, but few of them really understood the ways in which our blog and others function to analyze the news-of-the-day through a young feminist lens, make news that has been neglected by mainstream outlets, mobilize readers for various actions (corporate responsibility, legislation, and other kinds of advocacy), and learn about and support grassroots organizations. When I described some of our successes and challenges, there was a palpable sense of relief in the room. Imagine fighting for the feminist movement for decades and truly not ...

By Chloe Angyal • 12 years ago

Quick hit: Ending sexual stigma through economic prosperity

The New York Times has an article today on the efforts of one Vietnamese woman to end the stigma and ostracism associated with sex work in her small and impoverished village. In Vang Thi Mai’s village, women have been systematically abducted and trafficked across the border into China to do sex work, and when they return to the village, they are shamed and shunned. Mai takes them in and trains them in textile work, thereby enabling them to earn a living:

“When I began working with the victims, the town ostracized and criticized me for being associated with the women,” Mrs. Mai, 49, recounted in an interview. “They said the women were unpure and I should not befriend ...

By Courtney • 12 years ago

Budget deal reached, Congressional approval pending

As you probably know by now, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders reached an agreement Sunday on a legislative package that will extend the federal debt ceiling, while cutting spending and guaranteeing further deficit-reduction steps, pending Congressional approval.

Obama on the deal:

Despite what some Republicans have argued I believe we have to ask the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations to pay their fair share … and despite what some in my own party have argued I believe that we need to make some modest adjustments to programs like Medicare to assure that they’re still around for future generations.

While it’s certainly a relief to see some real movement among all the partisan tantrums, it’s still mighty depressing in my view. The ...

By Courtney • 12 years ago

Beyond “the DSK maid”: Nafissatou Diallo breaks her silence in Newsweek

In the context of the range of misogynistic, xenophobic, and classist coverage that has been associated with the high-profile rape case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former managing director of the International Monetary Fund and presidential hopeful in France, the Newsweek scoop detailing Nafissatou Diallo’s story is an improvement in some ways (which is, mind you, not saying much).

The two authors, Christopher Dickey and John Solomon, quote her directly quite often (it is such a relief to hear her voice after all this pundit blathering!) and give due credence to some of the, till now, muffled facts: Diallo’s account of the alleged attack are mirrored in the hospital records, the DNA evidence in the suite confirms a sexual encounter took place, ...