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Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under the principle of equal pay for equal work. -Mao Tse-Tung
According to Gazette.com, "Despite recent gains, women in Maryland — and nationwide — continue their fight to earn equal pay for equal work, U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski said Sunday at the 30th annual Women's Legislative Briefing."
Finally!
"Our movement continues," Mikulski (D) of Baltimore said. "And as Sen. [Edward M.] Kennedy says, ‘Our cause endures,' and the fight will go on."
So, do you think this will change around the country?
The event was held at the Universities at Shady Grove in Gaithersburg, with a mostly female democratic women of about 650 in attendance. About 20 local and federal elected officials attended the forum.
The keynote speaker was Lilly Ledbetter, a pay equity advocate best known for her legal battle to be paid as much as her male co-workers. Her efforts led to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 — the first bill signed into law by President Barack Obama."We do the same job, and it needs to be valued in the same way," said U.S. Rep. Donna F. Edwards (D-Dist. 4) of Fort Washington, who spoke at the event.
"If you want anything said, ask a man," Floreen said, apologizing to U.S. Rep. Christopher Van Hollen Jr. (D-Dist. 8) of Kensington and Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D), who attended the event. "If you want anything done, ask a woman."
According to the Gazette.com, "The Montgomery County Commission for Women will meet this month to determine its own legislative priorities and which bills it will endorse during the Maryland General Assembly session, said Vanessa E. Atterbeary, chairwoman of the Women's Legislative Briefing."
My Thoughts...
Sounds like an awesome session was held. I hope many women benefit from workshops and women who are helping to make sure we receive the same amount of pay as men, we do the same work, right?
What are your thoughts?
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Published February 3, 2010 by Tatiana McKinney |
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