Economic Security of Older Women in Maine
The Economic Security of Older Women in Maine: Data Report provides a snapshot of how women compare to men on measures such as wages and income, caregiving status, living arrangements, and rates of disability—factors that can impact Maine women’s ability to meet their needs with the resources they have.
Academics face bias for doing ‘feminine’ research
For more than a decade, women have earned more doctoral degrees than men in the United States. Despite that, women less often get tenure, get published, and reach leadership positions in academia than men do.
Much of the research into why that might be focuses on structural barriers and explicit prejudice. But a new study by a team of researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Education finds a widespread implicit bias against academic work that simply seems feminine—even if it’s not about women or gender specifically.
S.D. governor proposes ban on transgender girls in female sports
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has revived her efforts to ban transgender girls and women from female sports teams.
Noem, a Republican, proposed a bill Tuesday that would ban trans girls from playing on any female sports teams at school, including club teams.
Executive Order on Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Advancing gender equity and equality is a matter of human rights, justice, and fairness.
FACT SHEET: Putting the Public First: Improving Customer Experience and Service Delivery for the American Peopl
The Biden Administration Issued an Executive Order addressing the amount of time it takes to access a variety of government services. Given the time poverty many women experience, effective roll out of this EO could deeply impact women’s experience with the federal government
Women in State Legislatures for 2021
Approximately 2,259 women serve in the 50 state legislatures in 2021, making up 30.6% of all state legislators nationwide.
After the 2020 elections, women legislators reached a historical record of representation. This represents a steady increase over the past three years, with a significant increase in 2018 when women represented 25 percent of legislative bodies.
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