Black women make nearly $1 million less than white men during their careers. Yes, you read that right. $1 million dollars. Today, August 3rd is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day and while it’s an important milestone to acknowledge, it is not one to celebrate. On average, Black women are paid only 63 cents for every […]
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In the month of July in the U.S., Americans raise awareness about disabilities and celebrate Disability Pride Month. These celebrations honor the July 1990 passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. Nearly 30 years later since the act was passed, people with disabilities still face
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Negotiating your salary may feel scary but it’s actually pretty straightforward. The best thing you can do is map out what you’ll say, anticipate all the ways they could react, and then practice how you’ll respond. Post-COVID, this is a time of transition for everyone and just as you’re figuring out what you can get,
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LGBTQIA rights have come a long way since the Stonewall Riots in 1969. In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Edie Windsor, a lesbian in tech and marriage equality advocate, a ruling that was followed by Obergefell v Hodges in 2015. The pair of rulings that recognized same-sex marriages as legitimate in the
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This week, Congress officially recognized Juneteenth as a federal holiday, the first new holiday to be established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Juneteenth celebrates the day when the last enslaved people were freed in Galveston, Texas, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation became law. Black people, and especially Black women,
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As part of the Ladies Get Paid Book Tour, sponsored by Comcast NBC/Universal, Claire Wasserman, founder and author of Ladies Get Paid, in conversation with Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger, discuss The Representation Project, free speech, and using anger as a tool for positive change. Claire: A
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As part of the Ladies Get Paid Book Tour, sponsored by Comcast NBC/Universal, Claire Wasserman, the founder and author of Ladies Get Paid, in conversation with Reshma Saujani, the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, discuss how she started the organization, running for office, and why it’s important to be brave, not perfect.
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As part of the Ladies Get Paid Book Tour, sponsored by Comcast NBC/Universal, Claire Wasserman, founder and author of Ladies Get Paid, sat down with Eve Rodsky, Author of Fair Play, to discuss what it means to play fair, the steps to incorporate it into personal and professional relationships and how organizations are using Fair
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As part of the Ladies Get Paid Book Tour, sponsored by Comcast NBC/Universal, Claire Wasserman, founder and author of Ladies Get Paid, in conversation with Dr. Akilah Cadet, the founder of Change Cadet, an Oakland based organizational development consulting firm specializing in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) discuss her career journey, what companies can
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As part of the Ladies Get Paid Book Tour, sponsored by Comcast NBC/Universal, Claire Wasserman, founder and author of Ladies Get Paid, spoke with Dara Treseder, Peloton‘s SVP, Head of Global Marketing and Communications, about how she’s broken boundaries, learned to own her worth, and taken command of her career. Claire Wasserman: What’s it
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