City Task Force On Pay Equity To Address Seattle's Gender Wage Gap
A new report shows there is a 9.5 percent gap between the salaries earned by men who work for the city of Seattle, compared with the salaries of women. The mayor has asked a task force to look into the situation and make recommendations on how to close …
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Kwazulu-Natal Women Summit At the Royal Showground Pietermaritzburg
The theme for Women's Day 2013 is "A Centenary of Working Together towards Sustainable Women Empowerment and Gender Equality". This theme is in line with what the former President of the ruling party O.R Tambo said in 1981. The mobilisation of …
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The solution
This has specific gender dimensions. Fudge and Owens (2006) advocate the restructuring of working time to decrease stress, increase gender equality and facilitate healthy work-life balance. Direct environmental gains can be linked to a reduced working …
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The Case for Seed Saving
CIAT aims to alter legislation and supply information from their research on issues of climate change, farmers' market access, and gender equity. 6. Louisiana Native Plant Initiative The Louisiana Natural Resources Conservation Service began the …
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