As we all know, the structure of family today is completely different from the 1960’s. Women have made a huge impact in the job market, making up more than half of the workplace. But, according to a report by Women’s Voices. Women Vote., nearly half of women are unmarried and will at one point be the sole supporter of their household. Women are our mothers, family members, and caregivers – the gender based job discrimination they face where women are paid lower wages and lack economic security for their families must end now.
ADA sees room for improvement and supports the issues that women, both married and unmarried, face as employees. On Friday, July 16th ADA’s Ed Fund held a Congressional Briefing titled “Women, Unemployment and the Great Recession” which was moderated by ADA President, The Honorable Lynn Woolsey (D-CA). The presenters included Amy Young, Executive Director of Women’s Voices. Women Vote, and Heather Arnet, Executive Director of the Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania.
Woolsey opened the briefing with her own personal story of being a single mother dependent on welfare to support her family, and how single women with dependents need that “leg up” in order to have a stable life. Young described the recent report by Women’s Voices, Women’s Vote that is to serve as a tool for policy makers and advocates, describing the need for affordable health care; adequate, affordable housing; financial protection; and a secure, dignified retirement.
Arnet’s report specifically pinpointed the trouble that women face in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where the unemployment rate has skyrocketed, especially for the single women who represent 74.4 percent of households below the poverty line. With these shocking numbers, it’s no wonder that the U.S. House of Representatives finally passed the Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R.12, which prohibits sex discrimination in the determination of wages.
In a recent article in Politico, Vice President Joe Biden also supports this bill, challenging the opposition to “step up and vote for the women you care about”. Its time that the United States understands that the standard of the 1960’s household is unrealistic. It is important to move with the times and support all of our workers without discrimination. Join ADA in urging our members of the U.S. Senate to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act S.182, to end inequality and ensure economic security for families.
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