
Women's Figures
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List of Illustrations
List of Acronyms
Introduction
1. Facts and Myths about Women at Work and in Politics
Women's Labor Force Participation Rates and Unemployment
The Myth of the "Wage Gap"
The Myth of the "Mother's Penalty"
The Myth of the "Glass Ceiling"
The Myth of the "Pink Ghetto"
Women in Elective Office
Women's Voting Patterns
2. Reaching the Top: Women's Educational Attainment
Educational Attainment
Educational Choices
Extending Title IX
3. The Marriage Penalty, Social Security Disincentives, and Other Ways Government Programs Increase Poverty among Women
The Feminization of Poverty
How Government Programs Increase Poverty
4. Way to Go, Female Entrepreneurs!
The New Class of Female Entrepreneurs
Reasons for Growth
Room for More Growth
5. The Success of Minority Women
Minority Women in the Work Force
Minority Women as Working Mothers and Business Leaders
6. Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Which Country Is the Fairest of Them All?
Labor Force Participation and Unemployment
International Fertility Rates
Higher Education
7. Do Feminist Organizations Serve Women Today?
Agendas and Assets
The National Organization for Women
The American Association of University Women
National Women's Law Center
Catalyst
8. Conclusions
Appendix: Statistical Tables
References
Index
About the Author
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