Category: Articles and Media
2019 Voices of Florida Women Online Survey
Please be a part of Voices of Florida Women! Wanting to be responsive to the specific concerns and needs of women in Florida, the Florida Commission on the Status of Women asks women to share about the challenges they encounter in their everyday lives through the 2019 Voices of Florida Women Online Survey. Available through November 30, 2019, the survey coincides
Women’s History Month Reception at UF
Since March of 1981, Americans everywhere have helped pay tribute to women whose commitment to humanity and to our planet have proved to be invaluable for society. We are honored and privileged to celebrate these women with our community. On March 14, 2018 the University of Florida hosted the Annual Women’s History Month Reception, which
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Wielding Data, Women Force a Reckoning Over Bias in the Economics Field
https://nyti.ms/2EuqylI
Gender pay gap- Article from USA Today
Pay gap: 48% of women say they have to work twice as hard as men to take home half the pay Charisse Jones, USA TODAYPublished 7:00 a.m. ET Jan. 18, 2018 | Updated 2:18 p.m. ET Jan. 18, 2018 (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain) CONNECTTWEET 25LINKEDIN 19COMMENTEMAILMORE When it comes to equal pay for equal work, a majority of
The Next Arab Spring? Women’s Rights
This is an interesting article on Women’s Rights in the Arab world and their unexpected ally. Béji Caïd Essebsi, the president of Tunisia. The good Arab revolutionary of the moment is a 90-year-old head of state. https://nyti.ms/2yCtwlh
GCOSW Board of Directors Meeting Notes
January 24, 2017 at 5:30p.m. 2100 NW 53rd Ave. Suite A (Peaceful Paths). Present were Taraneh Darabi, Victoria Condor-Williams, Kristy Sasser, Molly McGowan and Chuck Dale 5:30 P.M. Introductions/Sign-In 5:35 P.M. Calendar for year (attached) Updates on: 1. Treasurer’s Report – a. Current Balance – $7683.34 2. Reports: a. Education Committee- Victoria Condor-Williams i. Women’s
Happy New Year!
We at the GCOSW hope you had a wonderful holiday season and have a Happy New Year!