Greetings!
With April showers almost over, May's flowers are headed for full bloom and so are we here at WRC. As these changes come to the outdoors this spring, many things are changing and growing here. Read on to learn more!
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Equal Pay Day
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 According to 2008 statistics from the United
States Census Bureau, women are paid, on average, 78 cents for every dollar
their male counterparts are paid - a gap of 22 cents. The gap is even wider for
most women of color. Here in Michigan, a woman's pay equal to 73% of a
man's pay, less than the national average. Consequently, women and their families unfairly have hundreds of
thousands of dollars taken away over the course of a lifetime.
Tuesday, April 28th is Equal Pay Day. WRC is taking a stand for Equal Pay and has created a virtual event on Facebook as a public
awareness event to illustrate the gap between men's and women's wages.
Here are four things that you can do to help:
1. Wear red to
symbolize how far women and minorities are "in the red" with their
pay!
2. If you
are an employer or own a business, examine your pay practice through equal pay self-audit guidelines
from the US Department of Labor.
3.
If you have a Facebook page you can find out more information about our virtual campaign under
"Equal Pay Day (Virtual Event)"
4.
Call or
email your senators, and urge them to support the Paycheck Fairness Act.
For more information, visit the National Committee on Pay Equity.
Image designed by GVSU Students Jessica Holtz and Lydia VanHoven.
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In Her Words
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The clients of WRC are a bright spot amid all the gloom and doom surrounding us today. Barb, a WRC client, was determined to make a difference in her life and the lives of her children, our next generation. This is no easy feat for the women WRC serves.
Barb stated, " I discovered a lot of things about myself, that I did have talents, that I could learn how to use these talents." You can help women like Barb discover the skills they don't even know they possess and create the life changes that they desperately want. Your gift of any size will help support single mothers and women trying to break out of poverty. Now, more than ever, they need your help.
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White House Council on Women and Girls
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On March 11, 2009, President Obama signed an Executive Order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. The new council's purpose is to ensure that American women and girls are treated fairly in all matters of public policy.
Obama stated, "My administration has already made important progress towards that goal. I am proud that the first bill I signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. But I want to be clear that issues like equal pay, family leave, child care and others are not just women's issues, they are family issues and economic issues."
The White House Council on Women and Girls will ensure that agencies across the federal government, not just a few offices, take into account the particular needs and concerns of women and girls. The Council will begin its work by asking each agency to analyze their current status and ensure that they are focused internally and externally on women.
The information in this article was provided by The White House Press Office.
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Thank you for reading! I sincerely hope that we have provided you with valuable information about WRC and women's issue. Keep a look out for our next issue! If you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to share your input with us.
Sharon Caldwell-Newton
Executive Director
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Support WRC through your AVON purchases!
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You can support the WRC when purchasing your Avon products online. Simply go to Avon's website and click on the "Register as a Customer" button at the top. Fill out the registration form and enter WRC's organization code, 710031. Once you are registered, browse through the online brochure and make your purchases. When checking out, make sure to select "Direct Delivery." Your Avon products will be shipped right to your door and 15% of the total cost of merchandise will be donated to WRC! |
Women's Resource Center
is funded in part by:
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