After a life of anonymity in Jacksonville, Ala., Lilly Ledbetter made a name for herself when her gender discrimination lawsuit against The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reached the Supreme Court two years ago. ...more

October 23, 2009

A new study shows female managers are more than three times as likely than their male counterparts to underrate their bosses' opinions of their job performance. ...more

August 11, 2009

"The Woman Behind the New Deal," by Kirstin Downey (Doubleday, $35) ...more

March 15, 2009

The fiery pit bull with the long dark hair - the first woman to lead the Indianapolis 500 and the first to win an Indy car race - blew through Tampa Bay on Friday at legal speeds. ...more

February 28, 2009

The fiery pit bull with the long dark hair – the first woman to lead the Indianapolis 500 and the first to win an Indy car race – blew through town today at legal speeds. And on a media tour to promote the April 3-5 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, she had an admonishment for all of those fans who keep questioning why she accepts celebrity exposure that highlights her gender and accentuates her sexuality. ...more

February 27, 2009

In May, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Ledbetter vs. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company holding that the time period for filing a discrimination claim based upon a difference in pay began to run when the pay decision was made. In the case, attorneys for Ms. Ledbetter had argued that she was discriminated against each time she was issued a paycheck at a rate less than her male counterparts. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the argument, finding that the plaintiff's reasoning undercut the requirement to timely file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ...more

January 9, 2009

Research has shown that women may have fewer and somewhat different symptoms of heart disease than men. ...more

December 18, 2008

Two Supreme Court rulings called for protecting employees who report discrimination ("Court Strengthens Work Bias Rules," Nation/World, May 28). This article said this decision is part of a trend of the court siding with workers this term. But this represents exceptions to this court's rulings. Usually, the court ignores workers' realities. ...more

June 4, 2008

By now the Tale of Lilly Ledbetter is beginning to sound like the Perils of Pauline or the Pre-Feminist Follies. ...more

May 3, 2008

It might have looked as though the night-club scene was getting an early start Tuesday, but the crowd at Studio Inc. nightclub on Waters Avenue was filming a video for rapper Plies. ...more

November 21, 2007