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Over Their Careers, Women Doctors Lose $350,000 To The Gender Wage Gap

June 13, 2012

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Think Progress, June 13, 2012 by Angela Guo A new studyreleased by the the American Medical Association shows that the gender wage gap applies even to highly educated women in well-paying professions. Specifically, researchers calculated that over her career, the average female doctor will make about $350,000 less than a male doctor doing similar work. […]

The War on Equal Pay for Women

May 25, 2012

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Business Week, May 25, 2012 by Elizabeth Dwoskin Legislation that would make it easier for people to compare salary data with their colleagues when they suspect their employers are stiffing them is headed for a fight in Congress. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) moved to force a June 5 vote on the […]

Members Of New GOP Women’s Caucus Voted Against Equality For Women

May 22, 2012

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Think Progress, May 22, 2012 by Josh Israel The 24 Republican Congresswomen in the U.S. House announcedyesterday that they have joined to form the Women’s Policy Committee, a caucus aimed at “raising the profile of GOP women in their roles as lawmakers, highlighting their diverse achievements and providing a unique, unified voice on a wide […]