The Biden Administration has released its much-anticipated national strategic report on how the federal government plans to achieve gender equity and equality to assist with the economic security, safety, health, and well-being of women and girls in the United States and around the world. According to the report, entitled the “National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality,” a “bold and united response” is needed to respond and reduce these inequities to ensure that equal opportunity is available for all persons, regardless of gender.
As to how that response is implemented, however, the report is more aspirational than concrete, and does not commit to any formal initiatives or timetables. With respect to the report’s workplace-related initiatives, it somewhat predictably includes increasing “pay gap” analyses on the basis of race, gender, and other factors, implementing policies “to eliminate reliance on prior salary history in compensation decisions,” prohibiting discrimination against “pregnant and parenting workers,” and ensuring “fair and flexible scheduling practices and access to paid sick days,” again with no specific recommendations as to how to get there.
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