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Released: 5-Oct-2012 3:00 PM EDT
Women's Issues Finally Getting Attention; Washington University Expert Available to Comment
 Washington University in St. Louis

13-Aug-2012 8:00 AM EDT
Longer Time to Find New Job, Less Pay for Moms Laid Off During Recession
 American Sociological Association (ASA)

In a 2010 survey of laid-off workers across the United States, married moms spent more time between jobs and were overall less likely to find new jobs compared with married dads. Once re-employed, married moms experienced a decrease in earnings of $175 more per week compared with married dads.
Released: 18-Jul-2012 11:35 AM EDT
Experts Can Discuss Women in Tech Industry Board Rooms
 American University

Released: 3-Apr-2012 12:40 PM EDT
Research Shows Entrepreneurial Differences Between the Sexes
 University of Cincinnati

Data reveals men are most likely to start businesses for the money, women for social value.

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Released: 5-Oct-2010 3:30 PM EDT
Lowest-Paid Women Suffer Most from Motherhood Penalty
 University of Massachusetts Amherst

A study of pay inequality among white women by sociologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds having children reduces women’s earnings, even for those with comparable qualifications, experience, hours and jobs. While all women suffer this penalty, the lowest-paid women lose the most.

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