and America takes another one in the........
Posted on 09/20/2013 4:03:14 PM PDT by opentalk
The Labor Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs plans to award up to $1 million in taxpayer dollars to increase gender equality at work in Morocco.
The purpose of the grant is “to help build the capacity of civil society organizations,including non-governmental organizations and trade unions,in the Kingdom of Morocco to address working women's issues and empower women to more fully exercise their labor rights.”
“Projects awarded funding will be expected to work with local organizations to enhance service delivery to women on matters related to their labor rights and interests and to raise public awareness of women's labor rights,” the grant said.
“Women face significant hurdles in their efforts to gain employment,earn wages and benefits equal to men,obtain equal opportunities for training,and gain promotions on the basis of merit. As a result,despite Morocco’s legal advances,the labor force participation of women has slightly decreased over the past twenty years,” the grant announcement said.
(Excerpt) Read more at m.cnsnews.com ...
In the latest sign of just how far the administration has embraced same-sex marriage and the expansion of federal benefits to married gay couples, the Department of Labor headquarters building hosted a rooftop wedding between a worker and his partner Wednesday night.
Officials confirmed Thursday the wedding between a regional solicitor and his longtime mate. A reception in a conference room followed. No names were offered.
An official called it a “low-key” ceremony during which no federal funds were used. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez did not attend.
It is believed to be the first-ever same-sex marriage in a Cabinet-level headquarters building
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/13/us-funding-green-jobs-creation-morocco/
U.S. funding green jobs creation —in Morocco
We should do our nation building at home, not all over the world. What a radical idea, eh?
and America takes another one in the........
If some foreign country was doing that in the USA, any decent President would kick them the heck out.
Scuttle that spending. We have more important gender issues stateside. And cut the manpower at the Labor Department by 25% too.
Budget crisis? What budget crisis?
This is not the business of the Dept. of Labor. Let the Moroccans work out their own gender programs.
Next you know, the DOL will be promoting man/camel marriages. Shish, is nothing sacred?
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