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Wage Equity Day is April 22, 2008!

The wage gap isn’t just a women’s issue! Women continue to earn only 77 cents on the dollar to their male counterparts (in Indiana it’s 72 cents on the dollar). To match men's earnings for a 12 month calendar year women have to work an extra four months. Equal pay for women raises family income and the whole family benefits.

• Join the ICW and St Mary’s College for Women’s Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership on Tuesday April 22 in South Bend for a Forum on the economic status of women. Click here for a forum brochure.
• Check out our Frequently Asked Questions and see our resource guide on wage equity. Click here for FAQs and resource guide.
• Check out the latest statistics on gender equity from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Click here for IWPR report.

• ICW's Fourth Annual Salute to Women January 22, 2008
  25 Women Honored as Torchbearers

The beautiful Indiana Roof Ballroom was the aglow Tuesday evening, January 22 as First Lady Cheri Daniels welcomed 580 guests and finalists to the ICW’s fourth annual award event. Senator Teresa Lubbers and State Auditor Tim Berry served as Master of Ceremonies as 60 finalists were recognized from all over the state for leading the way for Indiana women and their families. Torchbearer medallions were awarded to 25 outstanding women in a variety of fields ranging from Architecture to Science and Technology and from Labor Advocacy to Law and Business. Carole Stein, longtime community leader and child advocate, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Thank you to the sponsors who made the event possible:
Platinum Sponsor - Eli Lilly and Company
Gold Spnsor - U.S. Steel
Silver Sponsors - Accenture, Beam Longest & Neff LLC, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, DeLaney & DeLaney LLC, Generations/Vincennes University, Hoosier Hills (Crane) Chapter 45 Federally Employed Women, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, Issues & Advocates, Krieg DeVault LLP, Tracie Wells & Company.

• Click here for the 2008 press release announcing the winners
• Click here for images from the event
• Click here for the 2008 winners and bios
• Click here for all past winners and bios

State Representative Carolene Mays, Senator Sue Landske and Lobbyist Kathy Williams were presented awards at the United Senior Action State Convention for their work on nursing home fire safety. Senator Landske has served as a Commissioner on the ICW since 1994.

Women's Art: Women's Vision

Nationally the month of March is designed as Women's History Month. This year's theme is "Women's Art: Women's Vision

• Check in your local area to see what event will be sponsored by schools, universities and women's groups
• Check out the National Women's History Project at www.nwhp.org for furter information

Hoosier Women Veterans

Are you one of 33,000 Hoosier Women Veterans? Register today for the second annual Hoosier Women Veteran’s Conference to be held Saturday, May 10 from 9am-3pm at the Indiana War Memorial auditorium in Indianapolis. Contact Kris Bertrand at 317/232-3921 or kabertrand@dva.in.gov.
Click here for the Hoosier Women Veteran’s Registry form.