Legislature Initiatives to close Workforce, Wage Gap for women stall in session The priorities currently are bills that would ban employers from asking job applicants about salary history and a child care tax credit program. Jacob HolmesJuly 26, 2023
Legislature Wage gap task force recommends Legislature institute salary history ban In a broad report, the task force recommended the salary history ban, investing in childcare and developing a workforce pipeline for women. Jacob HolmesFebruary 27, 2023
Elections YWCA survey shows cost of living, gun violence among women’s top concerns Abortion access was also a key concern particularly for young women and women of color. Jacob HolmesSeptember 16, 2022
Economy Task force begins work to close pay gap for women Melanie Bridgeforth, CEO of the Women's Foundation of Alabama, said closing the pay gap could cut poverty in half in the state. Jacob HolmesAugust 18, 2022