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Not surprisingly, as programmers’ salaries rose and the computer industry grew lucrative, the industry pushed women out or excluded us by using a tragically flawed “programmer aptitude test” developed by two male psychologists who “determined” that good programmers 1) like to solve puzzles and 2) dislike people!
We talk about successes in our profession, which is, of course, a good thing. For me, as a type A overachiever, setbacks and challenges are particularly difficult. I am sure many of you can relate. They create fears and self-doubt. Instead, we should normalize that setbacks and failure are inevitable, and what is important is getting up again and moving forward.
I am using my weekly President’s Message to shamelessly plug and personally invite you to the Lawyers Club Annual Dinner on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. We are thrilled that Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, Co-Founder of Supermajority, and author of Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead, will be the keynote speaker.
Equal Pay Day represents the day in the current year that women must work to earn the same amount that their white male counterpart earned the year before. Over a lifetime, a woman stands to lose over $1 million dollars in pay. The numbers are even more grim for women of color.
Currently, of the 266 sculptures in the U.S. Capitol that commemorate notable historical figures, just 14 represent women. Bipartisan legislation approved by the House seeks to add statues of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg—the first and second women on the Supreme Court.
On Tuesday, March 22, Justice Patricia Guerrero made history when she became the first Latina and the first Lawyers Club member confirmed to the California Supreme Court.
This month the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 1557, widely known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which seeks to prevent teachers from giving their students information about sexual orientation or gender identity.
March 8 was International Women’s Day. This week I want to recognize and acknowledge the heroism and bravery of the women and girls in Ukraine who are courageously fighting for their country and people – as soldiers, mothers, organizers, protesters, journalists, and refugee caretakers.
On March 1, 2022, the first day of Women’s History Month, for the first time in our history, two women sat behind the President of the United States during the State of the Union Address.
This week, members of the U.S. women’s national team settled with the U.S. Soccer Federation for $24 million – $22 million of which will be paid to the players. Although this is a victory for women athletes and equal pay advocates in a hard-fought battle, the amount falls far short of a payment commensurate with what the players would have earned under their male colleagues’ pay structure.
