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Living wages not minimum wages
May 31, 2011
The study referenced in this article provides more proof about the ridiculous expectations of people to provide for themselves and their families when they have to work for minimum wages. Cameo, the woman featured, is raising two sons as a single ...
Study urges working students to keep it up!
Mar 10, 2011
A recent study from the University of Phoenix Research Institute found that, “Americans who postpone college, then earn their degree while working, are estimated to make an average 22% return on their investment in education over the course of the...
From 'No Girls Allowed' to 'Girls Rule'
Feb 17, 2011
The ‘no girls allowed’ policy on college campuses seems like a school-yard myth to anyone born in the last few decades. This was not the case for women in the 1970’s who fought hard for their right to equal education, including the first class of...
Women Changing the World
Feb 3, 2011
In a series titled Funding Serious Change, Women’s eNews (womensenews.org) is sharing the stories of successful women that are giving back. These women are part of an extraordinary movement in which women are donating millions of dollars to suppor...
Mothers' Education Helps Babies
Jan 25, 2011
In addition to car seats, kid scissors, and sugarless apple juice, there is another way moms can help their children. According to a recent study, “half the reduction in child mortality over the past 40 years can be attributed to the better...
