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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay icon, dead at 86

Lilly Ledbetter, a champion of women getting paid the same as men for doing the same work, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 86.

How to counter a low-ball salary offer

A low-ball salary offer doesn’t have to mean a lost cause. Here’s how to counter a less-than-ideal offer and negotiate for a higher wage.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay trailblazer, dies at 86

Lilly Ledbetter, an activist for equal pay whose legal fight against her employer paved the way for the Fair Pay Act, has died. She was 86. Ledbetter worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Lilly Ledbetter remembered for equal pay activism

Lilly Ledbetter, a champion of equal pay for women, died over the weekend at 86. President Barack Obama posted a tribute saying Ledbetter "never set out to be a trailblazer or a household name, she ...

Female Mountain Bikers at Rampage Backflip Into Equality

Traditionally, only men were invited to the scariest and most lucrative event in mountain biking. This year, women shared equally in the adrenaline and the prizes.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Harris and Trump are equally silent on the expanding US debt

The nation is borrowing to finance current consumption rather than to make much-needed long-term investments

World - Financial Times - October 18

How the US can counter China's economic coercion

The Chinese threat of economic coercion has been effective, but the U.S. has leverage over China due to its reliance on supplying U.S. companies, and can leverage the imbalance in China's export ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

The index fund cushion is an equal opportunity booster for stocks

S&P 500 index and ETF money is oblivious to stock valuations of any kind and ignorant to upgrades and downgrades.

Business - CNBC - October 20

US quietly carries out counter-ISIS operations

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US quietly carries out counter-ISIS operations U.S. forces in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

How to Close the Gender Health Gap

Sexism within health systems means that women get worse and delayed treatment. The UK has proposed a plan that could solve this issue—experts weigh in on how to do it best.

Tech - Wired - October 22

Will the gender gap decide the 2024 election?

Men and women have voted differently in presidential elections for decades. But will the gender gap be a deciding factor in the razor-thin race between Harris and Trump?

Make black history mandatory in England to counter hatred, urges campaigner

Summer riots were a consequence of relegating the subject to just one month, says Black Curriculum founder . Black history must be made mandatory in England to counter hatred and help prevent ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women's rights activist, dies at 86

Women's rights activist Lilly Ledbetter has died, according to a family representative. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first bill Barack Obama signed into law as president in 2009.

American equal pay icon Lilly Ledbetter dies aged 86 - and Obama leads tributes

Alabama woman's case led to law, signed by Barack Obama, that gave Americans more rights to sue for pay discrimination.

How Lilly Ledbetter’s Fight for Equal Pay Impacted the American Workplace

Equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter died on October 12, leaving behind a legacy of activism and an eponymous act that has strengthened equal pay law.

Business - Inc. - October 14

How Venus Williams is marking the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Tennis star Venus Williams is partnering with SoFi for a new campaign to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which marked a major turning point in women's financial ...

How a broke Argentine province is countering Milei's deep austerity cuts

After entering office last year, far-right President Milei swiftly imposed his fiscal shock therapy, slashing federal budget transfers to provinces

World - ABC News - October 17

Biden to Propose That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control

The new rules under the Affordable Care Act would include emergency contraception, a newly approved nonprescription birth control pill, spermicides and condoms.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

White House proposes insurers cover cost of over-the-counter birth control

The White House on Monday announced a proposal that would require insurers to cover the cost of forms of contraception like over-the-counter birth control pills and condoms under the Affordable ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Proposed rule would require insurance companies to pay for over-the-counter contraception

A proposed rule by the Biden administration would require insurance companies to cover the cost of non-prescription birth control. The proposal comes as reproductive rights are a central issue in ...

Britain and Germany will sign a defense pact to counter Russia's growing threat

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Britain and Germany sign defense pact to counter Russia's growing threat

Officials say German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from Russia

World - ABC News - October 23

2 US service members injured during counter-ISIS mission in Iraq

Two U.S. troops were injured Tuesday in a joint raid with Iraqi security forces that killed at least seven senior Islamic State group leaders, according to the Pentagon. During the early morning ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

‘Sherpas are rarely seen as elite athletes’: record-breaking teenager’s fight for equality

Nima Rinji Sherpa is youngest person to summit world’s 14 highest peaks at 18 years old. Now he is pushing for recognition of his community. Growing up as a sherpa in Nepal, Nima Rinji Sherpa was ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Sources: Ellis got equal pay settlement from USSF

U.S. Soccer reached a second, previously undisclosed financial settlement with former USWNT head coach Jill Ellis, who had threatened litigation over being paid less than her men's team ...

Sports - ESPN - October 26

UK to increase military presence in Indo-Pacific to counter China

Keir Starmer to announce expansion in region that will also include business club to increase economic ties. The UK will increase its military and economic presence in the Indo-Pacific to support ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Comparing Trump and Harris' views on LGBTQ rights, marriage equality

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have starkly different messages and backgrounds on LGBTQ issues.

Slight popular vote win for Harris could equal Electoral College victory

A winning margin of just a couple percentage points in the popular vote could translate into an Electoral College victory for Vice President Harris, a significant shift from the last two cycles ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

FCC commissioner claims Harris on ‘SNL’ violates 'equal time' rule

A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner has claimed that Vice President Harris’s recent appearance on “Saturday Night Live” violates the "equal time" rule. “This is a clear and ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

FCC regulator claims Harris appearance on SNL violates ‘equal time’ rule

But a spokesperson says ‘the FCC has not made any determination regarding political programming rules’. A US government communications regulator has claimed that Vice-President Kamala Harris’s ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Vance addresses gender gap indicated by election polls

Addressing the potentially historic gender gap in public polling between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for the first time, Ohio Senator JD Vance pitched the Republican ticket to an audience of ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Here’s Why the Gender Pay Gap Is Getting Wider

Reversing a 20-year trend, the gap between men’s and women’s wages increased in 2023.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Why Gender May Be the Defining Issue of the Election

The issue is rarely directly addressed by either Vice President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. But the 2024 contest is, in ways overt and subtle, a referendum on the role of women in American life.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Harris-Trump support virtually split by gender: Poll

A new survey found that Vice President Harris and former President Trump are split by gender. Harris earns 55 percent of her support from women voters while Trump earns 54 percent support from men, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

America’s gender-gap election has a long history

The question of whether the US can stomach a woman as president remains open

World - Financial Times - October 31

How the gender gap could impact the presidential race

The gender gap could define the presidential election with close races in seven battleground states. One organization of Republican women shows how they're making an impact for Vice President ...

America’s reckoning: will gender decide the US election?

Deep divisions in the electorate have been exposed in a tumultuous race for the White House

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Will gender be the defining story of the 2024 US election?

Plus, preparing for market volatility and a final snapshot of the polls