Just read an op ed piece in the NYTimes by Linda R Hirshman that layouts the possibility that Obama's economic revitalization plans, focusing on infrastructure improvements, will fail to provide enough jobs for women.
Linda R. Hirshan, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women of the World, writes: "A just economic stimulus plan must include jobs in fields like social work and teaching, where large numbers of women work. he bulk of the stimulus program will provide jobs for men, because building projects generate jobs in construction, where women make up only 9 percent of the work force. It turns out that green jobs are almost entirely male as well, especially in the alternative energy area.
A broad study by the United States Conference of Mayors found that half the projected new jobs in any green area are in engineering, a field that is only 12 percent female, or in the heavily male professions of law and consulting; the rest are in such traditional male areas as manufacturing, agriculture and forestry."
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Linda R. Hirshan, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women of the World, writes: "A just economic stimulus plan must include jobs in fields like social work and teaching, where large numbers of women work. he bulk of the stimulus program will provide jobs for men, because building projects generate jobs in construction, where women make up only 9 percent of the work force. It turns out that green jobs are almost entirely male as well, especially in the alternative energy area.
A broad study by the United States Conference of Mayors found that half the projected new jobs in any green area are in engineering, a field that is only 12 percent female, or in the heavily male professions of law and consulting; the rest are in such traditional male areas as manufacturing, agriculture and forestry."
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It is all unclear if 'yes we can' will ring true or not. With the current global situation 'yes we can' may be a bit more than possible in the immediate future. Thanks for the great post.
The weak economy needs quick action, and that is the stimulus plan of President-elect Barack Obama all about. Just in case his stimulus plan fails, we still have payday loans to help during those times we are struggling to make ends meet. He calls it the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” The focal point of this plan is job-producing projects that can get started quickly. In addition, he says he is going to provide assistance for middle and low-income families, who are the ones who typically take out payday loans, and provide debt relief for students. He plans to do this through a form of tax cuts and he plans to invest in infrastructure such as bridges, roads and water mains. We’re going to need a huge dose of that stimulus plan to at least stabilize the U.S. economy in this deepening recession. If this plan succeeds, the number of people turning to payday loans will decrease and prosperity will be restored.
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