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Admission is free to both public lectures
Two free public lectures byDr. Heidi Hartmann, Economistand Director and President,Institute for Women's PolicyResearch, Washington, DC
Dr. Hartmann is the author ofseveral publications includingWomen's Access to Health Insuranceand Combining Work and Welfare:An Alternative Anti-Poverty Strategy.The Institute for Women's PolicyResearch is a public policy researchorganization dedicated to informingand stimulating the debate onpublic policy issues of criticalimportance to women and theirfamilies.
In recognition of Dr. Margaret Lowe
Benston's dedication to building a more
just and equitable world through her
research, teaching and community
activism, her family, friends and
colleagues have established the Margaret
Lowe Benston Endowed Lecture Series in
Social Justice. In her memory, the lecture
series builds bridges between the
University and its communities. Each
program focuses on a specific topic
connected with social justice. The series
features one main public event annually
or bi-annually. The invited speakers are
those community activists/scholars who
have distinguished themselves in a
particular social justice cause.
Women and the WorkforcePay equity or family equity?
Full-time women workers earnabout 75 percent the wages of fulltime men workers. Warringintellectual factions in the USpoint to different explanationsfor this wage gap: persistent paydiscrimination against women andjobs typically held by women on theone hand versus women's voluntarychoices to specialize in family careon the other.
If women are choosing familyresponsibilities over workadvancement, is the pay gapa public policy problem or shouldpublic policy focus on getting mento do more family work or just leavethings as they are? Dr. HeidiHartmann will review some ofthese arguments, providing herperspective on the policy gaps in theUS and the steps needed to achievegreater equity for women.
Burnaby Mountain CampusHalpern CentreThursday, September 2812:30-1:30 pm
Women and PovertyFrom the welfare poor tothe working poor
Reform of the US welfare system inthe 1990S, touted as a huge successby nearly all the candidates forpresident in the United States thisyear, has actually simplytransformed the nexus of women'spoverty, from the welfare system tothe low wage labour market.
Dr. Hartmann will analyse the lowwage labour market from women'sperspectives and review severalresearch and action projects beingconducted at the Institute for\l'/omen's Policy Research designedto improve women's economicstatus, reduce their poverty, andenhance their sense of economicsecurity.
Harbour Centre CampusSIS West Hastings Street, VancouverFletcher Challenge Canada TheatreThursday, September 28Too-8jo pm
As seating is limited, reservationsare required. Call 29I-SIOO oremail [email protected]
