Art by Caitlin Roark Despite securing women the right to vote, advancing the civil rights movement and being the moving force behind equal pay, the word ‘feminism’ tends to leave a bad taste in the mouths of many. “It took a while for me to actually be comfortable with saying that I was [a feminist] just because of all of the negative connotations that it had with it,” … [Read more...] about Defining Feminism
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A Snapshot of the Wage Gap
Infographic by Melissa Locke The issues women faced in the 1920s are the same ones women are facing in 2020, including closing the wage and achievement gaps. The fight for equal pay is not a new one, and it won't be going away anytime soon. Here's a snapshot of the wage and achievement gap today: Scholars project women won't reach pay equality until 2055 for white women, … [Read more...] about A Snapshot of the Wage Gap