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Sen. Eloise Vitelli has been named the 2023 recipient of the Merle Nelson Women Making a Difference Award by New Ventures Maine (NVME). The award was presented during NVME’s 45th anniversary celebration at the University of Maine at Augusta on Nov. 15. The Merle Nelson Women Making a Difference Award was established in 2004 to honor the work […]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the difference between median earnings for men and women in Maine who worked full-time, year-round in 2019 was $10,237.
Crisis far from over for Maine women suffering prolonged unemployment The state lost more than 48,000 jobs from February to December of last year, and women held 57% of those jobs. The crisis has drawn attention to systemic inequities for Maine's working women. Share Abby Howell of Biddeford holds her children, 4-month-old Audrey, left, and Eloise Garafalo, 2, at their home on Thursday. Howell is one of thousands of Maine women who've had to leave jobs or are having trouble finding work because of child and family care pressures related to the pandemic and recession. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/...