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1 month ago | 
iwf.org | Makenna McCoy |Patrice Lee Onwuka
Women’s average weekly earnings in full-time jobs were 83.2% of those for men in 2024. This raw wage gap may be misinterpreted to suggest widespread wage discrimination against women, but the data do not support that claim. The wage gap is largely driven by the choices that women and men make. There’s almost no pay gap for single childless women, but the wage gap begins to widen around age 25, likely due to choices about family roles.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
nydailynews.com | Makenna McCoy
How to decide on Proposal 1: Vote NO to protect seniors’ rights
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Makenna McCoy
Sex Discrimination To: New York State Board of Elections RE: Proposition 1 Independent Women’s Law Center wishes to submit the following comment regarding the “Equal Rights Amendment” in New York and the Board of Elections’ proposed language describing that amendment: It is imperative that the language adopted by the Board of Elections reflect the actual meaning of the proposed constitutional amendment. It must clearly state the precise language of the amendment so that the voters are fully...
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
iwv.org | Makenna McCoy |Gabriella Hoffman
July 9, 2024Dear Members of Congress, On behalf of Independent Women’s Voice, I strongly applaud the introduction of the Refrigerator Freedom Act (H. R. 7637) by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and the Stop Unaffordable Dishwashers Act (H.R. 7700) by Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY), respectively.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Julianna Rylko |Makenna McCoy
Energy The Department of Energy (DOE) recently finalized additional household appliance rules. This time, the victims are residential clothes washers and dryers.
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Feb 19, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Makenna McCoy |Carrie Lukas
Paid Leave Paid leave is an issue that affects everyone.
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Feb 18, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Mallory Sailer |Makenna McCoy
The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized or proposed more than 15 regulations that affect everyday household appliances, from dishwashers to the incandescent lightbulbs in nearly every room in your house. Other rules include gas furnaces, clothes dryers, microwave ovens, gas stoves, washing machines, dishwashers, and refrigerators. There is only more to come in 2024 with the finalization of the consumer boiler, ceiling fan, and walk-in cooler and freezer rules expected this year.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Julianna Rylko |Makenna McCoy
Energy The Biden Administration’s net-zero agenda and electrification push continues to rage, affecting everyday household appliance function and costs—especially those involving gas. After significant pushback and thousands of comments, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued its final rule on gas stoves. Thankfully, the DOE did respond to the many negative comments on the rule. The finalized standards now only bans 3% of gas stoves on the market compared to 50% under the initial proposed...
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Julianna Rylko |Makenna McCoy
Education Recent data about college graduates reveals interesting insights about the value of a college education and the importance of exposing highschoolers to various options. The polling found that nearly half of employees say college did not prepare them for the workplace. About 67% of over 900 small-business owners state that graduates don’t have “relevant skills that today’s business community needs.” And only 10% of those owners prefer job candidates with college degrees. For some...
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
iwf.org | Julianna Rylko |Makenna McCoy
Energy Regulations on gas stoves made national news last year, but lesser known are the over 15 regulations the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed or finalized that affect appliances in nearly every room of your house. The DOE recently finalized an efficiency standard for natural gas furnaces that increases costs and limits consumer choices. Additionally, the DOE used faulty authority to implement the rule. The rule effectively removes the option of non-condensing gas furnaces,...
