LGBTQ Archives – Veteran Feminists of America

ERA Sees First Hearing in 36 Years!

The Equal Rights Amendment is back on Capitol Hill - 36 years since its last hearing and nearly a century since the amendment to guarantee equal rights to women was first introduced in Congress. Democratic Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney of New York in January again sponsored a resolution to restart the ratification process needed to add the amendment to the US constitution. [...]

admin2019-06-26T09:29:57-04:00April 30th, 2019|Activism, Equality, ERA, LGBTQ|

Report Finds the Digital Gender Pay Gap Is Alive and Well

Although one might think that the male/female pay gap would not apply in the online arena, research conducted by Website Planet, a supplier of digital services, says otherwise. "Female freelancers are being paid significantly less than men—in some cases half as much—on two of the most highly used and reputable freelance job platforms, Upwork and Fiverr," says the report. [...]

admin2019-06-26T09:33:26-04:00September 20th, 2018|Equality, Feminist, Legislation, LGBTQ, Research, Women|