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A New Astronaut Class Begins Its Journey
Posted byon June 17, 2013 at 4:40 PM EDTToday, NASA released its 2013 astronaut class -- it's first class in three years. The class consists of candidates from diverse backgrounds and is even composted of the highest percentage of women ever.
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Innovators Address the Wage Gap with Apps and Open Data
Posted byon June 17, 2013 at 12:33 PM EDTLast week, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act by President Kennedy, President Obama recognized innovators who have used open government data to build tools that address the wage gap.That gap has grown considerably smaller since the Kennedy era, but it has not disappeared.
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Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall Speaks at Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium
Posted byon June 12, 2013 at 10:06 AM EDTRepresenting the White House, Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall spoke to more than 700 military women in leadership roles at the Sea Service Leadership Association’s 26th Annual Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium.
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President Obama Nominates Betsey Stevenson to Council of Economic Advisers
Posted byon June 12, 2013 at 9:15 AM EDTOn Monday, President Obama announced his intent to appoint Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan focusing on labor, women, and families, to the Council of Economic Advisers.
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Equal Pay for Equal Work
Posted byon June 10, 2013 at 5:55 PM EDTToday, we marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act with an event at the White House.
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It's Been 50 Years Since the Equal Pay Act
Posted byon June 10, 2013 at 2:47 PM EDTPresident Obama marks the anniversary of the Equal Pay Act -- and pushes for more action to close the gender wage gap.
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Announcing the New and Improved Blue Campaign
Posted byon June 5, 2013 at 10:46 AM EDTToday, the Department of Homeland Security launched a redesigned Blue Campaign to combat human trafficking.
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Wellesley Commencement: Be Flexible. Be Resilient. Pace Yourself.
Posted byon June 1, 2013 at 12:03 PM EDTOn Friday, May 31, 2013, I had the privilege of speaking at the 135th Wellesley College Commencement.
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Weekly Wrap Up: “What Our Families Deserve”
Posted byon May 17, 2013 at 6:08 PM EDTHere’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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National Women's Health Week: Re-Committing Ourselves to Healthy Women and Girls
Posted byon May 17, 2013 at 2:45 PM EDTAs National Women’s Health Week comes to a close, we recommit ourselves to improving opportunities for women and girls by expanding access to affordable and accessible health care.
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