Celebrating Working Women
The following blog post first appreared on the White House Council on Women and Girls site: As America celebrates Labor Day 2011, the Women’s Bureau honors and respects the many contributions of women...
View ArticleDelivering on the Dream
As the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, I am reminded of my mother, Elisa. She persevered through adversity to ensure that her six children would have a better life. She...
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Inspiring Financial Empowerment of Women
I hear it everywhere I go, from family and friends to colleagues and neighbors: The empowerment and development of women and girls can positively improve the economic prosperity of millions of women,...
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Honoring Our Women Warriors
Tomorrow we celebrate Veterans Day by paying tribute to all the brave men and women that have served our country. We honor those who sacrificed their lives so the rest of us could raise our families...
View Article“Equal Pay App Challenge” to Help Close the Gender Pay Gap
Yesterday, we celebrated the launch of an open innovation initiative to eliminate the gender gap in pay. Working together with the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, we commenced the “Equal Pay...
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International Women’s Day: Empowering Rural Women
ILO's International Women's Day Poster Each year, on March 8, we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). The International Labor Organization’s theme, “Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and...
View ArticleWomen’s Bureau: Fighting for Equal Pay, Every Day
Today, as we commemorate Equal Pay Day it is a time to reflect on how far American women have come. Coincidentally, it is also tax day and a fitting reminder of how long into 2012 women must work to...
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Join the Conversation on Twitter: #EqualPayChat
@USDOL to Host #EqualPayChat on Twitter Join the Department of Labor (DOL) for an Equal Pay Twitter Chat Friday, April 20th at 12 pm EDT. You’ll have the chance to ask equal opportunity experts...
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Earth Day: Why Green is Your Color
Each April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. Since 1970, people have used this day to voice their appreciation for the planet and demand its protection. Women's Bureau Director Sara Manzano-Diaz holds the...
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Women’s Bureau Director Gives Farewell Note of Gratitude
After more than two years at the Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, it has come time for me to say goodbye. It is only in this country that a humble Puerto Rican girl who grew up in Harlem’s public...
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