For years, women have been gaslighted to believe that the pay gap is proof of widespread gender pay discrimination. The White House, media, and progressive organizations are pushing this narrative to advance their agenda that will result in more restrictions and mandates on businesses, and less flexibility and poor economic outlook for workers, especially women.

The wage gap statistic is widely misused and extremely misleading. Why? When controlling for factors that affect pay—like profession, education, experience, hours worked, and working conditions—the pay gap shrinks to almost nothing (a penny).

If Washington wants to best support women they need to demolish barriers to opportunity, clear the way for flexible work, promote fair and flexible paid leave, relax childcare regulations and give parents the resources to engage childcare help.

HURTING NOT HELPING

China’s TikTok Designed As A Weapon Against Our Teens

There are no limits to Chinese attempts to degrade and destroy Western civilization. Given everything we know about China, it would be strange to assume that they would not use TikTok for psychological warfare, known as psychological operations or psych ops, against the American people. Read More

MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

America Reports | Debate Over Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports Watch

Kennedy | Domestic Terrorism Investigations Against School Parents Watch

The Randy Tobler Show | Identity Crisis, Gender Ideology, and Health and Medical Repercussions Listen

RealClearEducation | Union Leaders and Education Bureaucrats Have Long Ignored Parents' Concerns. Now Parents Have Had Enough Read

Attorney at Law Magazine | The ERA is DOA Read

Washington Examiner | Why Parents Need a Bill of Rights Read

FoxNews.com | Stop the Mutilation of Our Girls With So-called ‘Gender-affirming Care Read

DID YOU KNOW

Is YouTube a Murderer?

In Gonzalez v. Google, which the Supreme Court heard on Feb. 21, the court is considering whether a website—YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.—can be sued when one of its suggestions goes awry. In this case, YouTube’s algorithm permitted ISIS recruitment videos to pop up during searches and in its “Up Next” feature. Read More

Spotlight: Mom Receives Shocking $47,000 Medical Bill After Undergoing C-section Read

IN THE NETWORK

#IWReads Book Club with Kimberly Ells

In her book, The Invincible Family, international policy advisor Kimberly Ells exposes the unholy alliance between globalist liberals, feminists, and socialists, and unveils the shocking harm being done, right now, to women and children in America and around the world.

Join Independent Women’s Network for the next virtual #IWReads Book Club event on March 23 at 2:00 p.m. ET, featuring Kimberly Ells on her book The Invincible Family.

Register for this virtual book club event and get your copy of The Invincible Family today.

Spotlight: Policy Focus: United States Dietary Guidelines—A Recipe For Health Or Harm Read

TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

Equal Pay for Women

Can you identify which of the following is not true about Equal Pay Day and the wage gap?

A. Currently, the wage gap between women and men is 82 cents on the dollar.
B. The wage gap shrank during the COVID-19 pandemic.
C. The Paycheck Fairness Act would outlaw wage discrimination.

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

Just In: Jobs Growth for Women Could Be Undermined by Biden Budget, Pro-Union Efforts Read

CAPSULE REVIEW

Key West Family Struggles To Stay Afloat as Basic Goods Become ‘Luxury Items’

Despite pooling together multiple sources of income, Lynne Allen* is “scared to death” for her family’s financial future thanks to historic, crippling inflation. A resident of Key West, Lynne feels “exhausted and filled with despair,” balancing long work hours, caring for her disabled husband, and maintaining her own health.

Ilan Halimi’s Murder and the Whitewashing of Muslim Antisemitism

To be clear, Muslims are not solely responsible for French antisemitism, nor is every Muslim an antisemite. However, radical Islam’s role in French antisemitism must not be overlooked. Yet many organizations do just that.

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