The gender wage gap causes people to lose out on millions of dollars each year, but according to a recent study, it may be the cause of mental and emotional damages as well. The study, which was published in the Social Science & Medicine journal, anxiety, and depression were more likely to be experienced by women who earned less than men for the doing the same work. The report is based on data collected from a 2001-2002 U.S. population-representative sample of over 20,000 working adults between ages 30 and 65, Elle reports. Researchers found that women who were paid less than men were 4 times more likely to develop an anxiety disorder and were 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with depression. “Our results show that some of the gender disparities in depression and anxiety may be due to the effects of structural gender inequality in the workforce and beyond,” said the study’s lead researcher Jonathan Platt in a press release.
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UNICEF’s Kid Power Month To Take Place In New York
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF announced the launch of the 2016 UNICEF Kid Power school program, expanding to 13 cities across the country and empowering more than 70,000 elementary school children to get active and save lives. More than 3,200 teams of third through fifth-graders in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York City, Phoenix, Portland (Maine), Sacramento, San Francisco/Oakland and Washington D.C. will join the UNICEF Kid Power Team beginning in early 2016 and help save the lives of severely malnourished children around the world. Each city will kick-off its own 30-day “UNICEF Kid Power Month” challenge for participating teams of students who will do their part to make the world a healthier place. While taking steps to end global malnutrition, students will learn about the importance of physical activity and becoming global citizens.
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Philly Home To 1st Black Woman-Owned Comic Book Store
Ariell Johnson might be seen as an anomaly to some but hopefully, her new venture becomes the norm versus a rare exception. According to a recent report, Ms. Johnson’s Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse is the first Black woman-owned comic book store to open on the East Coast. Philly.com writes: Although Philadelphia has a rich tradition of quality comic-book shops – and could brag that Showcase Comics on South Street was the largest black-owned comic shop in the United States for quite some time – Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse will be the first black female-owned comic book shop to open its doors on the East Coast. This “geeky” hybrid hopes to contribute to the burgeoning Kensington section of Philadelphia. Amalgam hopes to build community around comics, coffee, and relaxing with friends…
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