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After four years on the San Diego City Council, I’ve returned to the world of innovation and entrepreneurship, and this week, here is what’s on my mind as my darling husband Neil takes time off to go fishing.
We would like to think that the world is becoming more equitable, that women are getting more opportunities, and that the pay gap is narrowing, particularly in STEM where employer needs outpace the supply.
So I was stunned to read in Stanford Business Insights that women in entry-level STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) jobs are paid less than men even though they are equally qualified. The pay gap is significant about $4,000 ANNUALLY and it means that women generally stay behind for their entire career.
The White House
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key administration positions.
Cathy Harris, Nominee for Chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board
Geraldine Richmond, Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy
Daryl Baldwin, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Sean Burton, Nominee for Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Genine Macks Fidler, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Beverly Gage, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Karen Hedlund, Nominee for Member of the Surface Transportation Board
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key administration positions.
Cathy Harris, Nominee for Chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board
Geraldine Richmond, Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy
Daryl Baldwin, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Sean Burton, Nominee for Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Genine Macks Fidler, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Beverly Gage, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Karen Hedlund, Nominee for Member of the Surface Transportation Board
If you asked freshman Madison Miller to describe her first year as a Penn Stater in one word, she would tell you it’s been “unique.” But that would be an understatement at best.
As a freshman broadcast journalism major, she secured an internship with Penn State Athletics, joined CommRadio, Centre News Digest, PSNews, and the Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM). But it isn’t just her extensive involvement that’s contributed to a crazy first year.
In October, Miller tested positive for COVID-19. A following a few months of recurring symptoms and headaches, she found out she had a tumor pressing against her sinus cavity. Now, while still recovering from her surgery, Miller is living the
About CBM Christian Blind Mission e.V.:
CBM is a Christian international development organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in the poorest communities of the world irrespective of race, gender or religious belief. Based on its core values and over 100 years of professional expertise, CBM addresses poverty both as a cause and as a consequence of disability and works in partnership with local and national civil society organisations to create an inclusive society for all.
Our approach: Disability-inclusive development is the framework of all our initiatives and the key theme which drives our activities and the impact of our work. We believe that this is the most effective way to bring positive change to the lives of people with disabilities living in poverty and their communities. Through our disability-inclusive development approach, we address the barriers that hinder access and participation and actively seek to ensure the full partici