{"id":1053,"date":"2025-08-19T06:25:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T06:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stg.womennc.org\/?page_id=1053"},"modified":"2025-10-22T00:54:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T00:54:17","slug":"impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/womennc.org\/index.php\/impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Impact!<\/span> <\/span><\/h1><\/div>

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Women in the U.S. working full- and part-time make 85 percent of what their male counterparts earn.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Although women make up nearly 51 percent of the U.S. population, only 27 percent of Congress is comprised of women.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Around one third of women worldwide have experienced physical and\/or sexual violence by an intimate partner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Across the U.S., 15.5 percent of women live in poverty compared with 11.9 percent of men.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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At Fortune 500 companies, women currently account for just 7.4 percent of CEOs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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In 2019, only 25 percent of American computing jobs are held by women.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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To overcome these inequalities, WomenNC scholars research gender disparities at the local level in such areas as:<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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We have had WomenNC Scholars from the following academic institutions:<\/h2><\/div>
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Sites of Advocacy:<\/h2><\/div>
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    United Nations\u2019 annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)<\/div><\/li>
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    RTI Global Gender Center<\/div><\/li>
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    Durham Public Schools<\/div><\/li>
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    Durham City Council<\/div><\/li>
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    Durham County Commission<\/div><\/li>
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    Durham County Women’s Commission<\/div><\/li>
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    NC State Gender and Equity Research Symposium<\/div><\/li>
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    North Carolina Local to Global Forum<\/div><\/li>
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    North Carolina Executive Mansion<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

    Completed 6 projects on the status of Women in NC with more than 30 students in collaboration with UNC Public Policy<\/h2><\/div>
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    Our series of \u201cCritical Conversations\u201d brings together experts to discuss issues that affect North Carolina\u2019s women and girls, offering insight, education, and advocacy.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Convened \u201cCritical Conversations\u201d Expert Educational Panels on the following topics:<\/h2><\/div>
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      Voting Rights<\/div><\/li>
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      Sexual Assault<\/div><\/li>
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      Sex Trafficking<\/div><\/li>
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      LGBTQ+ Healthcare Access<\/div><\/li>
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      24 partners in community education and advocacy<\/h2><\/div>
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      Collaboration with more than 13 appointed and elected local and state officials on policy recommendations:<\/h2><\/div>
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      N.C. Senator Natalie Murdock<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      N.C. Senator Sarah Crawford<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      Former N.C. Senator Terry Van Duyn<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      N.C. House Representative Vernetta Alston<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      N.C. Senator Natasha Marcus<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      Vivian Slade, Durham County Women\u2019s Commission<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      N.C. House Representative Rachel Hunt<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      Christine Kushner, Wake County School Board<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      N.C. Senator Sydney Batch<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      Jessica Englert, Policy Director, N.C. Governor\u2019s Office<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      Wake County Commissioner Jessica Holmes<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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