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2008 Press Releases
August 14, 2008, MAYOR AND COUNCIL BUILD CONSENSUS ON FUNDING FOR GENDER/RACE PAY EQUITY STUDY (opens a pdf file) January 31, 2008, Female Business Leaders Join Forces on Foundation Board: WGF Announces 2008 Board of Directors (opens a pdf file)
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Report details status of women Thursday, November 06, 2008, By Annie Tubbs, Pittsburgh Post Gazette … Funded by the United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council and the Women and Girls Foundation, this lengthy report — titled "Status of Women in Westmoreland… Diversity Matters: City’s outreach efforts build for the future Sunday, October 12, 2008 Pittsburgh Post…
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2007 Press Releases
October 10, 2007, Primetime Misogyny 2007 Media Survey Findings Released (opens a pdf file) September 28, 2007, Female Athletes Given their Due in the City of Champions – Mary Lou Retton Joins WGF in Honoring Pittsburgh’s Women in Sports (opens a pdf file) April 17, 2007, Women and Girls Foundation Rallies Its Troops For Equal…
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City Council hires firm to determine pay discrepancies Tuesday, November 6, 2007 Pittsburgh Post Gazette Foundation Executive Director Heather Arnet said the study could “provide a powerful tool for the City of Pittsburgh to serve as a model to other … Mayor, other officials meet with women about police abuse ordinance Tuesday, October 30, 2007…
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2006 Press Releases
August 26 , 2006 , "Girlcott" Girls Announce First-Ever Grants to Area Teens (opens a pdf file) July 20 , 2006 , Girls Win Award (opens a pdf file) May 2006 , WFN Media Advisory (opens a pdf file) May 19 , 2006 , Run, Baby, Win! Fewer Five O’clock Shadows on the Ballot this…
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The Noteworthy Dozen: These are the faces behind big business … December 25, 2006, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette As time went on, it became apparent that his casino plan may be best for the city in part because it did the least damage the Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania and its director have turned ……
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2005 Press Releases
December 5, 2005, A&F Considers Girlcott Girls Ideas for T-Shirts (opens a pdf file)
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Tacky T-shirts engender thoughtful responses Sat, Dec. 17, 2005 San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA … Perhaps, as the Pennsylvania foundation’s executive director, Heather Arnet, told me this week, it’s because “this seems like a small thing, but it’s … Combining efforts Monday, December 12, 2005 Pittsburgh Business Times – Pittsburgh, PA, USA ……
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Monday, September 6, 2004,“ Big pay gap between men, women persists” by Jim McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wednesday, August 18, 2004, “ People on the Move” by Natalie Hill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Friday, August 13, 2004, “ First director named”, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette