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President Obama Participates in Fireside Hangouts on Google+
Posted byon February 13, 2013 at 11:49 AM EDTOn Thursday, February 14th at 4:50 p.m. EST, tune in for a virtual post-State of the Union interview with the President during a Google+ Hangout.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Strengthening Our Country's Future
Posted byon February 1, 2013 at 7:07 PM EDTHere's quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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Congress Says No to Equal Pay
Posted byon June 5, 2012 at 4:24 PM EDTPresident Obama vows that his Administration will continue to fight for a woman’s right for equal pay for equal work, so that hard work pays off, responsibility is rewarded, and every American gets a fair shot to succeed.
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By the Numbers: $431,000
Posted byon June 4, 2012 at 1:16 PM EDTThe gender wage gap puts women at a career-long disadvantage. In 2011, a typical 25-year-old woman working full-time all year earned $5,000 less than a typical 25-year-old man. If that earnings gap is not corrected, by the age of 65 years, she will have lost $431,000 over her working lifetime.
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Equal Pay for Equal Work?
Posted byon June 1, 2012 at 12:53 PM EDTWhen women, who make up nearly half the workforce, bring home less money each day, it means they have less for the everyday needs of their families, and over a lifetime of work, far less savings for retirement.
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Securing Equal Pay
Posted byon April 17, 2012 at 12:25 PM EDTAccording to the latest U.S. Census statistics, on average, full-time working women earned 77 cents to every dollar earned by men, which means less for families’ everyday needs, less for investments in our children’s futures, and, when added up over a lifetime of work, substantially less for retirement
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Ask Your Question: National Equal Pay Task Force
Posted byon March 15, 2012 at 4:02 PM EDTSince 2012, the Equal Pay Task Force has worked to identify and address challenges to gender pay disparities. Meet the Equal Pay Task Force members and ask them a questions about their efforts.
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Securing Equal Pay? There (Should Be) an App for That!
Posted byon February 6, 2012 at 1:03 PM EDTSenior Advisor Valerie Jarrett introduces the Equal Pay App Challenge, calling on technologically-inclined citizens to create an app that helps women ensure they're earning 'equal pay for equal work.'
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“Equal Pay App Challenge” to Help Close the Gender Pay Gap
Posted byon February 1, 2012 at 8:00 PM EDTThe Equal Pay App Challenge is a national competition to develop software applications that leverage public data to promote equal pay for men and women.
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Celebrating Women’s Equality Day
Posted byon August 26, 2011 at 11:07 AM EDTSupporting women translates into stronger families and a stronger economy
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