Some
of the major issues in the U.S. cited by women’s groups in the last fifty
years—we did not see much difference this weekend: Why?
They are:
1. Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness.
This is not unique to women. It is a national and global problem.
2. The Continuing Gender Wage Gap.
It is more complicated than this. Most studies point to the fact that women are disproportionately concentrated in the lowest-paying fields and are not well represented in higher-paying fields. However, the myth feeds fear and anger.
3. Violence Against Women.
Recent data shows that women and girls nationwide experienced about 270,000 rapes or sexual assaults annually. However, domestic violence is another key aspect of this issue as well as elder abuse. Seldom mentioned.
4. Continuing Efforts to Whittle Down Roe v. Wade and Women’s Reproductive Rights.
Abortion is and has been a 50/50 split nationally. Reproductive Responsibility is seldom mentioned. Taxpayer funding is morally offensive to those that disagree.
5. Inadequate Maternal and Infant Health Care.
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations and ranks 50th among the nations of the world with regard to maternal deaths. Data is hard to gather and analyze. However, the mothers have tangled involvement; poor & single, addiction and poor health habits during pregnancy.
6. The Absence of Laws Mandating Paid Sick and Parental Leave.
The U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world that doesn’t mandate paid maternity leave. Women would resort to have the government force others to pay the cost of having children. There is no plurality agreement on this issue. However, Trump has made it a priority!?
7. Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Women.
Wanting a federal law requiring employers to make reasonable accommodations to the needs of pregnant women such as they are required to make for employees with mental or physical disabilities and in connection with the religious beliefs or practices of their employees. This is clearly discriminatory transfer of wealth. Pregnancy is a choice and the consequences are known. Mental and physical disability are NOT.
8. The Lack of Affordable and Competent Child Care.
“The lack of quality, affordable day care is arguably the most significant barrier to full equality for women in the workplace,” is the primary complaint. This is driven by more women in the workforce and the demise of the wife as primary care giver. It is a choice for many women. Creating another entitlement for this issue managed at the Federal level would be disastrous; costly and ineffective as other programs have proven to be.
9. The Treatment of Women in Prison.
The number of women committing crimes requiring lengthy incarceration has exploded. The State and Federal organizations are slow to effect change. Criminal behavior by women is another discussion that is ignored. Did you see a sign?
10. Human Trafficking/Sex Slavery.
Trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery. We have many laws and agencies charged with this crime. It is not simply a women’s issue, but a national one.
11. The Severe Continued Under-Representation of Women in Political Life.
Women constitute only 20 percent of our Senate and only 18 percent of our House of Representatives—this, in a country where women are the majority of the population. Our election process allows the people to select the representatives. Since women voters outnumber male voters, this is a vacant complaint.
12. Discrimination in Academia. The higher in terms of faculty rank, salary, prestige, and status—the fewer are the women.
Recent statistics show that only 26 percent of college presidents are women despite the fact that more than 57 percent of the college and university student population is female. Why should a meritocracy be offset by mandated gender rules for hiring into very complex positions? That is discriminatory on its face.
13. Under-Representation in the Justice System: As Prosecutors, Judges, and Police Officers.
Another Federal Law? Recent studies show that women do not choose fields of study or work that prepares and leads to positions in these fields. It is no different than in many other occupations in the U.S.
14. Inadequate Representation Among Those Who Run Our Top Corporations and Serve on Corporate Boards.
In for profit companies, the top jobs are filled by those people that have proven they can produce “value for the shareholders”. Failure to do so results in a failed company or a degradation in stock value. Women do and can compete for these positions with all others. However, the criteria to hold the position does not change with gender. Gender neutral.
15. Inadequate Representation and Unequal Pay for Actors, Writers, Directors, and Producers in the Entertainment Industry.
The general public does not give much care to this issue. Hollywood operates on a different value system that is very progressive. If this progressive culture cannot solve this problem this problem, the rest on this page will not likely be managed.
16. Keeping Women in High-Tech Fields.
At most midsize or large tech companies, HR leaders supervise review scores to uncover and correct patterns of systematic bias. This is a call to action to bring the same rigor to the review language itself.
17. Lack of Health Insurance.
In spite of the Affordable Healthcare Act, it is projected that roughly thirty million non-elderly Americans, many of them women and girls, will still be uninsured. This is the leading rational that liberal policies have not been effective.
18. ERA and CEDAW.
A review of this issue raises the question of “Have we gone too far?” Recent studies show that we have now entered and era of reverse discrimination and the courts are reacting to same.
So, where do we go? When reviewing pictures and audio from the marchers, we see little meaningful indicators of long standing issues. We mostly see fear mongering that somehow America will stand by and let the gains made by our society erode into dustbin of history. The likely hood approaches Zero. I would suggest these women know that. However, I also believe they enjoyed their moment whether legitimate or not.
They are:
1. Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness.
This is not unique to women. It is a national and global problem.
2. The Continuing Gender Wage Gap.
It is more complicated than this. Most studies point to the fact that women are disproportionately concentrated in the lowest-paying fields and are not well represented in higher-paying fields. However, the myth feeds fear and anger.
3. Violence Against Women.
Recent data shows that women and girls nationwide experienced about 270,000 rapes or sexual assaults annually. However, domestic violence is another key aspect of this issue as well as elder abuse. Seldom mentioned.
4. Continuing Efforts to Whittle Down Roe v. Wade and Women’s Reproductive Rights.
Abortion is and has been a 50/50 split nationally. Reproductive Responsibility is seldom mentioned. Taxpayer funding is morally offensive to those that disagree.
5. Inadequate Maternal and Infant Health Care.
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations and ranks 50th among the nations of the world with regard to maternal deaths. Data is hard to gather and analyze. However, the mothers have tangled involvement; poor & single, addiction and poor health habits during pregnancy.
6. The Absence of Laws Mandating Paid Sick and Parental Leave.
The U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world that doesn’t mandate paid maternity leave. Women would resort to have the government force others to pay the cost of having children. There is no plurality agreement on this issue. However, Trump has made it a priority!?
7. Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Women.
Wanting a federal law requiring employers to make reasonable accommodations to the needs of pregnant women such as they are required to make for employees with mental or physical disabilities and in connection with the religious beliefs or practices of their employees. This is clearly discriminatory transfer of wealth. Pregnancy is a choice and the consequences are known. Mental and physical disability are NOT.
8. The Lack of Affordable and Competent Child Care.
“The lack of quality, affordable day care is arguably the most significant barrier to full equality for women in the workplace,” is the primary complaint. This is driven by more women in the workforce and the demise of the wife as primary care giver. It is a choice for many women. Creating another entitlement for this issue managed at the Federal level would be disastrous; costly and ineffective as other programs have proven to be.
9. The Treatment of Women in Prison.
The number of women committing crimes requiring lengthy incarceration has exploded. The State and Federal organizations are slow to effect change. Criminal behavior by women is another discussion that is ignored. Did you see a sign?
10. Human Trafficking/Sex Slavery.
Trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery. We have many laws and agencies charged with this crime. It is not simply a women’s issue, but a national one.
11. The Severe Continued Under-Representation of Women in Political Life.
Women constitute only 20 percent of our Senate and only 18 percent of our House of Representatives—this, in a country where women are the majority of the population. Our election process allows the people to select the representatives. Since women voters outnumber male voters, this is a vacant complaint.
12. Discrimination in Academia. The higher in terms of faculty rank, salary, prestige, and status—the fewer are the women.
Recent statistics show that only 26 percent of college presidents are women despite the fact that more than 57 percent of the college and university student population is female. Why should a meritocracy be offset by mandated gender rules for hiring into very complex positions? That is discriminatory on its face.
13. Under-Representation in the Justice System: As Prosecutors, Judges, and Police Officers.
Another Federal Law? Recent studies show that women do not choose fields of study or work that prepares and leads to positions in these fields. It is no different than in many other occupations in the U.S.
14. Inadequate Representation Among Those Who Run Our Top Corporations and Serve on Corporate Boards.
In for profit companies, the top jobs are filled by those people that have proven they can produce “value for the shareholders”. Failure to do so results in a failed company or a degradation in stock value. Women do and can compete for these positions with all others. However, the criteria to hold the position does not change with gender. Gender neutral.
15. Inadequate Representation and Unequal Pay for Actors, Writers, Directors, and Producers in the Entertainment Industry.
The general public does not give much care to this issue. Hollywood operates on a different value system that is very progressive. If this progressive culture cannot solve this problem this problem, the rest on this page will not likely be managed.
16. Keeping Women in High-Tech Fields.
At most midsize or large tech companies, HR leaders supervise review scores to uncover and correct patterns of systematic bias. This is a call to action to bring the same rigor to the review language itself.
17. Lack of Health Insurance.
In spite of the Affordable Healthcare Act, it is projected that roughly thirty million non-elderly Americans, many of them women and girls, will still be uninsured. This is the leading rational that liberal policies have not been effective.
18. ERA and CEDAW.
A review of this issue raises the question of “Have we gone too far?” Recent studies show that we have now entered and era of reverse discrimination and the courts are reacting to same.
So, where do we go? When reviewing pictures and audio from the marchers, we see little meaningful indicators of long standing issues. We mostly see fear mongering that somehow America will stand by and let the gains made by our society erode into dustbin of history. The likely hood approaches Zero. I would suggest these women know that. However, I also believe they enjoyed their moment whether legitimate or not.
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