For the first time in history, women account for half of the U.S. workforce, according to the recent Shriver Report. Even as the recession reshapes the workforce, women are less likely to lose their jobs than men. But is this progress? Women still earn substantially less than men: only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men, up a mere 13 cents from 1963. In New York City, many working women are still struggling with poverty. What effect has the recession had on women’s equality in the workplace, and what are the repercussions for low-income working women?
Speakers included:
– Sue Kelly, former U.S. Representative (R-NY).
– Page S. Gardner, founder and president of Women’s Voices. Women Vote.
– Irasema Garza, president of Legal Momentum, The Women’s Legal Defense and Education Fund.
– Mark Greenberg, deputy assistant secretary for Policy in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families.
– Maggie Sepulveda, Carpenter Local 608/Teacher, Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW).
The discussion was moderated by Valeria Fernández, independent reporter for Feet in Two Worlds.
This event was held on May 27, 2010.
