Women In Politics

Equality for women a distant goal in the world
Egyptian women demanding equal rights on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day were shoved by men who said they should go home where they belong. Congolese women asked their government to protect them from systematic rapes, and women in Croatia who lost their jobs accused the government of corruption.

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Paycheck equality remains women’s goal
NEW HAVEN — Lilly Ledbetter, 72, lost out during her working career with a lack of promotions and a lower paycheck than her male colleagues, but that doesn’t stop her from continuing to advocate for other women.

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Senate Advances on International LGBT Rights: Foreign Relations Committee approves pro-LGBT equality language, offered …
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