Unemployment Rates Hurting African American Women
Bit by bit, the economy is improving. However, African American women are reportedly the only group that didn’t gain more jobs in the past year. Altogether the unemployment rate went from 7.2 percent...
View ArticleSenate Stops Paycheck Fairness Act — Again
It’s 2014, but we still have elected politicians voting against ensuring women get paid the same as men for doing the same work. For the fourth time in the past few years, Republicans stopped the...
View ArticleKerry Washington is a Gladiator for Victims of Financial Abuse
Olivia Pope may strike fear in the hearts of corrupt politicians in D.C., but it’s Kerry Washington who is the gladiator in real life. This week, she’s bringing attention to the important issue of...
View ArticleNeed Help Paying Off Student Loans? Rolling Jubilee Might Help!
Many young people strive to go to college, but with more than 40 million people in student loan debt, something needs to be done. Did I mention all that debt equals out to be about $1.2 trillion?!...
View ArticleTo Solve The Education Problem, We Need More Teachers
Malala has made education activism come to the forefront of global social issues, but there are a number of things we need to get in place for all kids to have access to school. And one of the things...
View Article“My Little Pony” Spoof Takes on Income Inequality. Really.
How do you talk to people about income inequality in the wake of the 2014 midterm election? The answer’s pretty obvious: you get together the voice talents of Sarah Silverman, Amy Poehler, Maya...
View ArticleFeminism Is the Word of the Year
More and more women and men are proudly proclaiming themselves feminists, and Beyoncé let the word blast behind her on-stage at the VMAs. Feminism is obviously the word of the year, so let’s practice...
View ArticleThere Are No Excuses For Women Earning Less Than Men
By Robin Lempel We’ve all heard the statistic. The average American woman makes 78% of what her male counterpart will make. But why? Why does this wage gap exist? We’ve also heard some of the...
View ArticleWhat Santa Could Buy With Student Loan Debt
Lots of people go shopping for presents this time of year, but if you’re a current or former student who has student debt to keep in mind, that can really bust your wallet. In fact, right now young...
View Article2014 Closes With Largest Charitable Surge In Donations
When you turn the news on, the first thing you so often hear is a negative or depressing story. We wanted to end the year sharing a bit of good news to brighten up your day! It was just revealed that...
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