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Gender Justice: Can we start treating our women in sports better?

Meredith Varner April 2, 2021
Professional leagues have to catch up with the times and stop treating women as afterthoughts.
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Sincerely, Ally: Sharing finances with your partner doesn’t have to be a point of contention

Alexia Nizhny February 16, 2021
We need to shift how we viewed wages. There’s a cultural association between money and worth: The higher you’re paid, the more valuable of a person you are. But that association is arbitrary.
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EDITORIAL: Gender inequality persists, but Massachusetts is making strides

Editors September 14, 2017

The Declaration of Independence, the first official document in the history of our nation, famously stated that “all men are created equal” — specifically leaving women out of the equation. Since...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In response to “Students, city official discuss gender pay equality at town hall”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In response to “Students, city official discuss gender pay equality at town hall”

Editors April 6, 2017

Letters to the Editor do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. As a woman of the 21st century, preparing to enter the workforce, I found...

EDITORIAL: Women deserve more than Equal Pay Day

EDITORIAL: Women deserve more than Equal Pay Day

Editors April 4, 2017

Yesterday, men, women and cities alike recognized Equal Pay Day across the nation. The day acts as a reminder that the salary gap between men and women still exists and affects women in almost every profession....

Attendees converse with one another, sharing their reasons for taking part in a salary negotiations seminar hosted by RISE Forum and herNetwork Thursday in the Questrom School of Business. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THATMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

AAUW Work Smart teaches Questrom women negotiation skills

Rachel Silberman November 22, 2016

Despite the promises of equality and respect by employers nationwide, women continue to only make 80 cents for every dollar that men make. That amount drops for African-American women, Latina women and...

In honor of Equal Pay Day this Tuesday, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s Office of Women’s Advancement and the American Association of University Women kicked off free salary negotiation workshops on Monday. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Martin Walsh hosts free salary negotiation workshops

Paige Smith April 6, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, in collaboration with the Office of Women’s Advancement, announced Sunday a week of free salary negotiation workshops, which will be hosted around the city in honor of...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced his commitment to closing the gender wage gap on Monday in a gathering of 100 local businesses. ILLUSTRATION BY MAE DAVIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Walsh commits to closing gender wage gap

Luis Castro March 31, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh joined 100 local businesses Monday in his pledge to close the gender wage gap in the City of Boston, according to a Sunday press release. The release stated that the commitment...

Boston University Professor Jodi Luber lead a master class at the College of Communication Monday, titled, “Women on Top,” in which she taught women how to navigate male-dominated business environments. PHOTO BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professor, alum advocates for closing gender gap in business

Dave Sebastian November 24, 2015

Succeeding in the male-dominated business of entrepreneurship does not necessarily require women to have a traditional business education, Jodi Luber, Boston University adjunct professor and co-founder...

Yasmin Gentry and Mim Eiben lead an informational meeting for Gap Week, a week in March, 2016, that will be dedicated to empowering women and gender equality within the Boston University community. PHOTO BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG introduces Gap Week, weeklong gender equality push

Lexi Peery November 12, 2015

Gap Week, a weeklong celebration to unite women with dialogue about gender inequality, was introduced Tuesday during an information session at the Boston University Photonics Center. The event will be...

EDITORIAL: Fight against wage gap in Hollywood may inspire others to fight for rights

EDITORIAL: Fight against wage gap in Hollywood may inspire others to fight for rights

Editors October 21, 2015

By now, most of us have heard that the Oct. 13 edition of the Lenny Letter, Lena Dunham’s e-newsletter, included a letter penned by famed actress Jennifer Lawrence. Lawrence used the letter as a platform...

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino offers suggestions to reduce gender wage gap

Daily Free Press Admin November 5, 2013

With an eye on the existing gender wage gap in Boston, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino released a report Thursday to propose possible solutions for employers to reduce the gap between male and female workers’...

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