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redqueen

(115,103 posts) Mon Aug 6, 2012, 02:37 PM Aug 2012

G20 countries: the worst and best for women

If the Scandinavian countries were included, we would rank even lower.

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G20 countries: the worst and best for women (Original Post) redqueen Aug 2012 OP

i am not seeing the reason a lot of the countries beating the u.s. as far as pay gap seabeyond Aug 2012 #1

Maternity leave is likely one. redqueen Aug 2012 #2

ah... that too. yes. seabeyond Aug 2012 #3

These things: MadrasT Aug 2012 #4

16.8%, of the 535 seats in the 112th US Congress seabeyond Aug 2012 #5

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

1. i am not seeing the reason a lot of the countries beating the u.s. as far as pay gap

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 10:12 AM

Aug 2012

and number of women in universities, we have better.

now the health system beats.

i think we are lower than some of the other countries.

the only one to clearly beat, in my mind, was canada.

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

2. Maternity leave is likely one.

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 10:24 AM

Aug 2012

Also support for moms.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

3. ah... that too. yes.

Reply to redqueen (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 10:26 AM

Aug 2012

MadrasT

(7,237 posts)

4. These things:

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 10:37 AM

Aug 2012

~ Maternity leave
~ Percentage of women in congress
~ Female CEOs and board members of Fortune 500 companies

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

5. 16.8%, of the 535 seats in the 112th US Congress

Reply to MadrasT (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 11:11 AM

Aug 2012

3.6 percent of Fortune 500 companies.

ok. thanks.

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