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WORDS BY KAI. This site is the home of creative expression fueled by passion and inspired by the sparks of a my starlight muse. On these pages you will find my creative voice in lines of poetry, thoughtful essays and commentary, creative storytelling, and in an array of beautiful words to inspire the logophile in us all.
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The Fight for Equal Pay
Equality to me means men and women are treated the same without any consideration to their gender. Hiring should be about the individual. Choosing the best candidate based on qualifications only and no gender. Salary should commensurate based on credentials and not on gender. Promotions should be for the best person for the job. Equal opportunity for both men and women without gender playing any role in the decision making.
Sadly 2019 still promoted inequality. We are not there yet.
The most recent study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research indicates that women make 80 cents for every dollar men make. It was said that this number is actually an overestimation and that many women earn 49 cents to a man’s dollar.
When we pay women less than me we are telling her that her contributions are not as valuable. Her experience does not mean as much. Her education is not as important. And her skill level is worth less than a man’s. But then we see her working harder, producing more, and at a higher quality level, and employers are benefiting from her efforts for less money than the man she is outperforming. It is maddening to get up and kick ass every day knowing that your employer made the decision to pay you less.
The issue of pay inequality is really important because experts say it will take 40 years for that gap to close. We don't have 40 years to wait. - Patricia Arquette
What can you do right now? Equal Pay day is coming up. On this day use your voice and start this conversation. Reach out to friends, colleagues and strangers, post on social media, write blogs, and speak up on any other medium you have access to. Start talking, asking questions and make a stand. Your voice, just like any other person, has the power to reach others. Together we can make a difference.
Women's liberation is the liberation of the feminine in the man and the masculine in the woman. - Corita Kent
I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves." - Mary Shelley
Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less. - Susan B Anthony
No country in the world can yet say they have achieved gender equality. - Emma Watson
A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men. - Gloria Steinem
Men are not from Mars and women are not from Venus instead we are all people. Deal with it. - Shahla Khan
Genuine equality means not treating everyone the same, but attending equally to everyone's different needs. - Terry Eagleton
The difference between men and women is getting harder and harder to invent. - Marty Rubin
One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man. - Marlo Thomas
A woman is human. She is not better, wiser, stronger, more intelligent, more creative, or more responsible than a man. Likewise, she is never less. Equality is a given. A woman is human. - Vera Nazarian
We must ensure not only that everyone receives equal pay for equal work, but that they have the opportunity to do equal work. - Satya Nadella
Twenty years later, twenty years after I joined the women's movement, we're still talking about the same issues. We're still talking about reproductive rights for women, and we're still talking about getting equal pay for women. And that's just frustrating. - Corin Tucker
This isn’t about a money grab. It’s about doing the right thing, the fair thing. It’s about treating people the way they deserve to be treated, no matter their gender. - Carli Lloyd
We sought justice because equal pay for equal work is an American value. That fight took me ten years. It took me all the way to the Supreme Court. And, in a 5-4 decision, they stood on the side of those who shortchanged my pay, my overtime, and my retirement just because I am a woman. -Lilly Ledbetter
Sadly 2019 still promoted inequality. We are not there yet.
The most recent study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research indicates that women make 80 cents for every dollar men make. It was said that this number is actually an overestimation and that many women earn 49 cents to a man’s dollar.
When we pay women less than me we are telling her that her contributions are not as valuable. Her experience does not mean as much. Her education is not as important. And her skill level is worth less than a man’s. But then we see her working harder, producing more, and at a higher quality level, and employers are benefiting from her efforts for less money than the man she is outperforming. It is maddening to get up and kick ass every day knowing that your employer made the decision to pay you less.
The issue of pay inequality is really important because experts say it will take 40 years for that gap to close. We don't have 40 years to wait. - Patricia Arquette
What can you do right now? Equal Pay day is coming up. On this day use your voice and start this conversation. Reach out to friends, colleagues and strangers, post on social media, write blogs, and speak up on any other medium you have access to. Start talking, asking questions and make a stand. Your voice, just like any other person, has the power to reach others. Together we can make a difference.
Women's liberation is the liberation of the feminine in the man and the masculine in the woman. - Corita Kent
I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves." - Mary Shelley
Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less. - Susan B Anthony
No country in the world can yet say they have achieved gender equality. - Emma Watson
A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men. - Gloria Steinem
Men are not from Mars and women are not from Venus instead we are all people. Deal with it. - Shahla Khan
Genuine equality means not treating everyone the same, but attending equally to everyone's different needs. - Terry Eagleton
The difference between men and women is getting harder and harder to invent. - Marty Rubin
One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man. - Marlo Thomas
A woman is human. She is not better, wiser, stronger, more intelligent, more creative, or more responsible than a man. Likewise, she is never less. Equality is a given. A woman is human. - Vera Nazarian
We must ensure not only that everyone receives equal pay for equal work, but that they have the opportunity to do equal work. - Satya Nadella
Twenty years later, twenty years after I joined the women's movement, we're still talking about the same issues. We're still talking about reproductive rights for women, and we're still talking about getting equal pay for women. And that's just frustrating. - Corin Tucker
This isn’t about a money grab. It’s about doing the right thing, the fair thing. It’s about treating people the way they deserve to be treated, no matter their gender. - Carli Lloyd
We sought justice because equal pay for equal work is an American value. That fight took me ten years. It took me all the way to the Supreme Court. And, in a 5-4 decision, they stood on the side of those who shortchanged my pay, my overtime, and my retirement just because I am a woman. -Lilly Ledbetter
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