May 16, 2016On Moms’ Equal Pay Day, It’s Time to Listen to Your MotherOn Moms’ Equal Pay Day, It’s Time to Listen to Your Mother By Kate Black, Executive Director of American Women Today is Moms’ Equal Pay Day. Yes, the belated Mother’s Day gift no woman wants — the day in 2016 when mothers earn what fathers earned last year. The gap…Women2 min read
May 9, 2016Women Across Party Lines Agree on Lack of Opportunity and Policies to Get AheadBy Kate Black, Executive Director of American Women While some may believe that “women get it better,” the fact remains that men and women, Republicans and Democrats, disagree. In December 2015, American Women conducted a national poll of voters and asked, “In the United States today, do men have more…2016 Election2 min read
Apr 12, 2016Young Women and Equal Pay: A Call For ActionYoung Women and Equal Pay: A Call For Action By Kate Black Executive Director, American Women VP of Research, EMILY’s List Director, Younger Women’s Task Force — Washington, D.C. It doesn’t matter if you’re a world champion soccer player, an Oscar-winning actress, a teacher, a retail salesperson, a lawyer, or…Women2 min read
Feb 18, 2016New Research On Millennial Women: Meet Us Where We AreKate Black Executive Director, American Women In the past eight weeks there have been a lot of conversations about millennial women, but not too many conversations with millennial women. To understand their top concerns, what stresses them the most, and what policies they believe can help their everyday lives, American…Politics2 min read
