Category Archives: Women

Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence

Posted on May 15, 2013 by s_strauss

From Sojourners (http://www.sojo.net): By cutting funding for programs that prevent domestic violence and sexual assault by tens of millions of dollars this year, the arbitrary budget cuts known as “sequestration” are making it harder for vulnerable women to get the … Continue reading →

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Support the Paycheck Fairness Act

Posted on April 9, 2013 by s_strauss

From the National Partnership for Women and Families (http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/PageServer): The men’s March Madness basketball tournament concluded last night, but the insanity of unfair pay for women continues. Today is Equal Pay Day, a day that symbolizes how far into 2013 … Continue reading →

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Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed—March 26, Philadelphia

Posted on March 21, 2013 by s_strauss

From the Philadelphia Unemployment Project (http://www.philaup.org/): Tuesday, March 26- 6 PM 112 N. Broad St. 11th Floor, Philadelphia In 1968, Shirley Chisholm becomes the first black woman elected to Congress. In 1972, she becomes the first black woman to run … Continue reading →

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Say No to House Substitute for Senate’s Bipartisan VAWA

Posted on February 27, 2013 by s_strauss

From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (http://www.civilrights.org): Please call your U.S. House member (202-224-3121) and urge him/her to Vote NO on the House Republican substitute for the bi-partisan Senate VAWA bill (S.47; http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s47). The House bill intentionally … Continue reading →

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This Makes No Cents! Urge Congress to Support Fair Pay

Posted on January 31, 2013 by s_strauss

From the National Partnership for Women and Families (http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/PageServer): A new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data conducted by the National Partnership shows that African American women and Latinas are suffering from a pervasive gender-based wage gap in the very … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversaries for Women and Families–Pledge to be an Advocate in 2013

Posted on January 30, 2013 by s_strauss

From the National Partnership for Women and Families (http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/PageServer): In 2013, we will celebrate noteworthy anniversaries of several historic advances for women and families. Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade; February … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Cliff Notes—January 28, Webinar

Posted on January 24, 2013 by s_strauss

From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): As Congress heads toward another fiscal cliff, join us for an informative webinar on what has happened, what comes next, and what you can do about it. Monday, January 28, 1:30 p.m. – … Continue reading →

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Urge Congress to Pass the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

Posted on January 18, 2013 by s_strauss

From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (http://www.civilrights.org): As we mark the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a national day of service, urge members of Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Act … Continue reading →

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Calls Needed NOW to Support Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

Posted on December 13, 2012 by s_strauss

Possible agreement on VAWA may be hours away—it’s urgent that all VAWA advocates make one more phone call NOW! Call immediately and talk to Speaker Boehner’s 202-225-0600 or 202-225-6205 and House Majority Leader Cantor’s office 202-225-2815 or 202-225-4000 and emphatically … Continue reading →

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New Tax Credit Resources from the National Women’s Law Center

Posted on December 7, 2012 by s_strauss

From the National Women’s Law Center (http://www.nwlc.org/): Here’s a sad fact: Each year millions of American families forgo valuable income when they fail to claim tax credits for which they are eligible. That means that millions of dollars of tax … Continue reading →

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