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Haitian Women’s Employment Stuck in Aftershock

By Lynda Michel ● Employment ● June 11, 2012

Women in Haiti report they have yet to recover economically in the two years after the earthquake. Memories of the disaster are still fresh, and the losses have left their incomes significantly smaller.

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Live-In Nanny Couldn’t Find Household to Call Home

By Kamana Shrestha ● Employment ● June 5, 2012

She worked six days a week as a live-in nanny and kept going from one household to the next for six years. By Nepalese standards her earnings were good, but her U.S. employers were so bad she had to keep moving on.

‘Glass Escalators’ Move Pink-Collar Guys Ahead

By Caryl Rivers & Rosalind C. Barnett ● Commentary ● June 2, 2012

Strange but true: If you’re a white male and you’re moving into a female-dominant work sector, you’re lucky to get a supervisor who is a woman or member of a minority. Recent research shows they’ll speed you along your way.

She Works Hard for the Money: Spotlight on Women’s Working Lives

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Employment ● May 26, 2012

As I write this, I am humming the late Donna Summer’s hit “She Works Hard for the Money” and remembering the scenes from the video, featuring a middle-age single mother, an everywoman, scrubbing floors, waiting tables, running a machine in a garment factory, feeding her preteen kids and falling into bed exhausted.

Waitress’s Wages Leave Little to Take Home

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● May 22, 2012

A waitress in a family-style restaurant in Detroit says it’s a struggle to make ends meet. Most servers are women and they are subject to a sub-minimum wage that hasn’t been raised since 1991. Family members often provide a crucial safety net.

Office Manager Keeps $100,000 Pay Check in Sight

By Malena Amusa ● Employment ● May 21, 2012

As an office manager in a St. Louis technology company, Shawntay Nicole’s work duties have steadily increased without any increase in pay or title. To let off steam, she turns her real-life frustrations into laughs at a stand-up comedy club.

Young Entrepreneur Revives Old Craft in Kashmir

By Nusrat Ara ● Employment ● May 20, 2012

The quality and export of Kashmiri rugs have declined, but one young woman is putting pride and decent wages back into the traditional craft. In a region where such female entrepreneurship is a rarity, she says training makes all the difference.

‘Part Time’ Cleaner Survives by Constant Work

By Womens Enews Staff ● Commentary ● May 13, 2012

Rosalina Miranda works at all hours of the day as a cleaner of warehouses and offices in New Jersey. After 15 years she’s unhappy about never getting a raise. Her best hope could be lawmakers now debating a proposed hike in the state’s minimum wage.

France Could Get Its 2nd Female Prime Minister

By Hajer Naili ● Employment ● May 7, 2012

Newly elected French President Hollande could easily choose Martine Aubry, the champion of the 35-hour workweek, as the country’s next prime minister.

More Women Seen Rising to CEO Rank

By Hajer Naili ● Employment ● April 30, 2012

From Marissa Mayer at Google to Michell Gass at Starbucks, more women are being groomed for corporate leadership, the Wall Street Journal reports.