First Women Get The Money, Then They Get The Power

We often call for more gender equality in the economy and the workplace, but it's not always clear what that would mean. In the Times, one woman lays it out: "Only money will give women power."

We often call for more gender equality in the economy and the workplace, but it's not always clear what that would mean. In the Times, one woman lays it out: "Only money will give women power."

Naysayers will tell you the gender wage gap is entirely a result of women choosing different professions, or that it's ceased to exist at all. Finally, there's a concise explainer to debunk these claims and give us some real numbers.
The recession could be an opportunity to redesign the landscape of American work in a way that's fairer to both men and women. Unfortunately, some people want to stick with the status quo.
Cindy Crawford: "I think the girls that are models now, that's just their body. Did fashion celebrate thinness more? That's a different question. And you can't fault the models for that." But what about eating disorders?
Forbes magazine loves to track the wealthy. It has lists dedicated to billionaires, top earning CEOs, and top-earning dead celebrities. So why, when it comes to the new list about women, have editors decided to use the vague metric "influence?"
Were you excited to see the Ledbetter Act signed? Emily Douglas at The American Prospect has one good reason (The Paycheck Fairness Act) that you need to not rest on those laurels. [American Prospect]
The world is not a fair place, I think we all know that. And in this not-fair world, on the average, American women earn 80 percent of what American men earn. When UK Equality Minister Harriet Harman recently called for employers to disclose wage disparities, plenty of people were willing to say that women choose to…