Gender Equality

Victory! New York Passes Groundbreaking Equal Pay & Anti-Harassment Legislation

June 21, 2019
Workplace Equality

Today marked a giant step forward for gender equality, as the New York legislature passed several crucial equal pay measures. Championed by Governor Cuomo as part of his Women’s Justice Agenda, the new laws—including one prohibiting employers from asking job applicants for their salary history—will help ensure women are treated equally and fairly in the workplace.

Women’s Equality Day, Not so Fast

August 26, 2018
Workplace Equality

The history of voting rights in this country is marked by inequality—gender as well as racial inequality. We are still fighting the legacy of this discrimination in the voting booth and beyond.

A Better Balance Honored to be Included in Nashville Council on Gender Equity

July 13, 2016
Workplace Equality

Yesterday, Mayor Megan Barry issued an executive order establishing the Nashville Council on Gender Equity, which will recommend solutions to address gender inequality in the city. Elizabeth Gedmark, Director of…

A Better Balance Appointed to Mayor’s Gender Equity Commission

January 26, 2016
Workplace Equality

On January 7, 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed seven new Commissioners and one new Honorary Commissioner to the Commission on Gender Equity. Among them was Sherry Leiwant, Co-President and…