For those of you that missed it, PennLive picked up on a press release we sent out about our Voter ID Forum. We hope to see you all there!
Also, please visit our web pages for more information about the Cumberland County Commission for Women and information about becoming a member.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Title IX Turns 40!
On June 23, 1972, Title IX was signed into law, leveling the playing field for female athletes. To mark the upcoming 40th anniversary, check out this story on ESPN and this list of the top 40 female athletes of the Title IX era.
What American Women Do For Work
40 years ago, only 1 in 3 American workers was a woman. Today, it's 1 in 2.
Check out the data on women in the workforce recently posted on NPR:
Check out the data on women in the workforce recently posted on NPR:
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Dickinson to Host Lecture on Gender Equality in the Workplace
Press Release: Dickinson to Host Lecture on Gender Equality in the Workplace
Heidi Hartmann, president of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research in Washington, D.C., will present a lecture at Dickinson College titled, “Lifting the Floor and Achieving Gender Equality,” on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium (ATS), West Louther Street between College and Cherry streets. The event is free and open to the public.
Hartmann will discuss women’s progress in the workplace, pay gaps and the policies that are needed to achieve economic gender equality between women and men.
Hartmann is a pre-eminent economist and recipient of nine MacArthur Fellows Program awards, nicknamed the genius grant. She is a co-author of “Still A Man’s Labor Market: The Long-Term Earnings Gap,” “Unnecessary Losses: Costs to Americans of the Lack of Family and Medical Leave,” “Equal Pay for Working Families” and “Survival at the Bottom: The Income Packages of Low-Income Families with Children.” Hartmann frequently testifies before Congress and is often cited as an authority in various media outlets.
The event is sponsored by The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues at Dickinson College, the departments of economics, sociology, international business & management and Dickinson’s Women’s Center. For more information, visit http://clarke.dickinson.edu/heidi-hartmann/ or call 717-245-1875.
Hartmann will discuss women’s progress in the workplace, pay gaps and the policies that are needed to achieve economic gender equality between women and men.
Hartmann is a pre-eminent economist and recipient of nine MacArthur Fellows Program awards, nicknamed the genius grant. She is a co-author of “Still A Man’s Labor Market: The Long-Term Earnings Gap,” “Unnecessary Losses: Costs to Americans of the Lack of Family and Medical Leave,” “Equal Pay for Working Families” and “Survival at the Bottom: The Income Packages of Low-Income Families with Children.” Hartmann frequently testifies before Congress and is often cited as an authority in various media outlets.
The event is sponsored by The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues at Dickinson College, the departments of economics, sociology, international business & management and Dickinson’s Women’s Center. For more information, visit http://clarke.dickinson.edu/heidi-hartmann/ or call 717-245-1875.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Domestic Violence in the News
2011 saw increases in domestic violence in Central PA, particularly in Cumberland County, so it was encouraging to see our own Attorney General, Linda Kelly, join other attorneys general across the country in asking Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.
What can you do to help? For starters, you can check out some upcoming fundraisers at Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties. Be sure to visit the rest of their wesbite while you are there.
If you or someone you know needs help, they provide a 24 hour hotline which can be reached at 1-800-852-2102.
Let's hope for better stats in 2012.
What can you do to help? For starters, you can check out some upcoming fundraisers at Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties. Be sure to visit the rest of their wesbite while you are there.
If you or someone you know needs help, they provide a 24 hour hotline which can be reached at 1-800-852-2102.
Let's hope for better stats in 2012.
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