GD eNews | Vol. 3, No. 13 | July 17, 2004

Gender Bias

Study Examining Previously Unpublished Data Finds that EEOC Claims by Women of Color Have Increased
From The National Partnership for Women & Families

WASHINGTON, DC -- The high profile sex discrimination lawsuits against Morgan Stanley and Wal-Mart are a sad reminder that serious barriers to full equality continue to plague women in the workforce. Women of color as well as older and immigrant women are especially likely to experience certain types of discrimination. That is the conclusion of “Women At Work: Looking Behind the Numbers 40 Years After the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” a new study released by the National Partnership for Women & Families this week. [FULL_TEXT]

THE BLUEPRINT FOR MY GIRLS
How To Build A Life Full of Courage,
Determination & Self-Love
Author Yasmin Shiraz is an empowerment speaker, entertainment journalist, author, and entrepreneur. Shiraz uses her sociology training to empower young people through her books, writings, and speaking engagements.
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OUTSOURCING BLUES: Training My Overseas Replacement By Body Taing
SAN JOSE, CA (PNS) -- A young assembly-line worker in Silicon Valley tells of the arrival of Chinese workers at his company, and the reaction of a workforce fearful, resentful and in some cases apathetic about impending layoffs. PNS contributor Body Taing, 19, writes for Silicon Valley De-Bug (www.siliconvalleydebug.com), a PNS publication by young workers, writers and artists in Silicon Valley. [FULL_TEXT]



Teen Joblessness Hits an Historic High in June: Business Hired Far Fewer Workers Than Expected
Washington, D.C. -- The jobless rate for American teens rose to an historic high in June, according to a Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) analysis of data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- leaving three out of five teens without summer work. Only 112,000 jobs were created in June for the total population, less than half of what was widely expected. In the previous three months, the average had been 297,000. [FULL_TEXT]

Marriott International Sponsors National Urban League’s Black Executive Exchange Program
Washington, D.C. -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) has become a major sponsor of the National Urban League’s Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP), which sends business leaders to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to lecture about practical workplace issues. [FULL_TEXT]

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