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GAO
Report on Women's Retirement Challenge
Generally, women have less retirement income than men, largely
because of women's lower labor force attachment and lower
earnings, on average.
Getting
Married in High Style at Low Cost (Oakland Press - 4/28/10)
When her daughter struggled to find an affordable wedding
gown, Darlene Richards created an organization to help brides-to-be
achieve high style at low prices.
Minority
Women and Retirement Income (Women's Institute for a
Secure Retirement - May, 2008)
"Your Future Paycheck - Pay, Social Security, Pensions,
Savings and Investments."
Retirement planning is important for everyone, but its'
especially important - and challenging - for minority women.
Permanent
Birth Control (ABC 7 Action News - 7/9/09)
For decades tubal ligation has been the main sterilization
method for women. It often involves general anesthesia,
perhaps a hospital stay and a period of recovery. But women
are beginning to learn more about a newer, easier method.
Patti's Comments: My daughter and I were interviewed
for this article.
VA
Hospital Upgrades Care for Female Vets (NPR - 2/8/10)
More than 230,000 women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan,
but many report that when they return from war, they face
another battle at home: getting the care and respect they
need at VA hospitals.
Women
Face Challenges in Ensuring Financial Security in Retirement
(US Government
Accountability Office Report - Oct. 2007)
In general, women have less retirement income than men,
largely because of women's lower labor force attachment
and lower earnings, on average.
Women
Face Workplace Weight Discrimination (MSU Today
- Oct. 26, 2007)
Women are 16 times more likely than men to report weight
discrimination in the workplace, according to a MSU-led
study that provides the most dramatic evidence yet of the
weight bias working women face.
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