This week on MomsRising Radio With Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner we discuss birth control, yummy & healthy foods, fitness programs that work, getting pre-existing conditions covered–and how to get access to affordable health care. It’s National Women’s Health Week and we’ll cover it all on this show. *The following guests join Kristin this week on 1480 AM WeAct [...]
Women comprise only 18 percent of Congress. Women comprise 0 percent of the “Gang of Eight” Senators who are drafting immigration reform policy right now. Yet, over 50 percent of all immigrants are women; and if you add children, then that group accounts for two-thirds of all immigrants to our country. Wonder who might be [...]
Tomorrow the House of Representatives will vote on the Ryan Budget. It is devastating to women’s advancement and to programs that women want and need. It is the budget that women overwhelming voted against in the 2012 election with a decisive gender gap. HERvotes, with its 52 women’s organizations, is urging a NO vote. The [...]
It’s not a horror movie. It’s not a terrible dream. And it’s not the punch line of an awful joke. This is real. And it’s important. The 2014 national budget that Representative Paul Ryan just proposed, which the U.S. House is expected to vote on this week, is all cuts and no revenues. That’s not [...]
This just happened: The NRA had the police escort MomsRising.org mothers, children, and families off the premises when we attempted to deliver over 100,000 messages from moms across the nation today. We were stunned. We hoped the NRA leadership would meet with us (or at least accept the messages) because moms across the country are concerned about [...]
This week, traditional and new media outlets are abuzz with news about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In. For once, the focus of the media is on workplace policies and practices that directly impact women and families. So we’re taking the tiger by the tail! In celebration of all women, and of Women’s History [...]
Childcare costs more than college. Mothers with equal resumes are hired 80 percent less of the time than non-mothers and are offered lower starting salaries. It costs over $200,000 to raise one child from birth to age 18 (not including college). All of this is happening every day in the backdrop of a national a “Lean In” conversation. Let’s [...]
I sent this letter requesting a meeting with NRA President David Keene to talk about moms’ concerns and to deliver MomsRising’s petition for common-sense gun safety laws. To date, the NRA hasn’t responded. Details about delivery here: March 5, 2013 David Keene President National Rifle Association of America 11250 Waples Mill Rd Fairfax, VA [...]
That’s our message to Congress today. Why? As our country and the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Congress has chosen to do nothing to stop across-the-board spending cuts that threaten the health and economic security of women, our families, and our national economy. ***Take action in honor of International Women’s Day today. Tell Congress: Stop [...]
“Heartbreaking. No child, no one, should have to die this way.” “I’m crying. I can’t even begin to imagine. I’m so so so sorry.” “Crying too. I’m so sorry, so sorry. Whatever you need, space and quiet or conversation or anything, we’re here.” Last week, the close friend of one of our MomsRising team member’s [...]
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