Latest articles by Whitney Joiner
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How to Speak Out for Fair Pay for Women
Now that you've read our report on why women are still making 77 cents to the dollar, support Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and the other many co-sponsors of the Paycheck Fairness Act — and speak out for fair pay for women.
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Level the Paying Field
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, a landmark law promising pay parity for women. Fifty years later, we're still making only 77 cents to a man's dollar. Why? And can we do anything about it? (Short answer: Yes, we can!)
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The Seven Types of FWBs
Researchers at Arizona State University and Northern Illinois University have broken down FWBs into seven different categories. Now you can add even more letters to your relationship acronym!
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Green Queens: The Leading Ladies of Marijuana
Marijuana is going mainstream, and now women are active in all areas of the industry, too. They're lobbyists and pols working to reform drug laws; growers and dispensary owners; and consultants, accountants, and attorneys for the industry. Here's the scoop on four of the most influential women in cannabis.
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Are Girlfriends the New Husbands?
She's had your back through breakups, pink slips, even that ridiculous paleo diet you tried last fall. Is it any wonder that for a generation of women staying single longer, BFFs are now pinch-hitting as spouses? Whitney Joiner reports on the perks — and pitfalls — of the new buddy-as-hubby system.
