Protecting our Democracy; The Power of Care Stories; Advancing Paid Family Leave; Maternal Health and Vaccines
On the Radio Show This Week
- We start out discussing what you can do to help protect democracy and safeguard our voting rights.
- After that, we dive into the Million Conversations Movement and the power of sharing personal care stories and how they can help shape national policy.
- Following that segment, we explore the current state of paid family medical leave and how to accelerate its progress.
- Then, we close the show by addressing maternal health, including recent vaccine rollbacks and the importance of national breastfeeding month.
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Special Guests
- Deirdre Schifeling — Chief Political and Advocacy Officer, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- Ai-jen Poo — President & Executive Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) & Caring Across Generations
- Dawn Huckelbridge — Director, Paid Leave for All
- Tina Sherman — National Director for Maternal Justice, MomsRising
Segment Quotes
Protecting Our Democracy w/ Deirdre Schifeling (11)
“Listen, our democracy is 250 years old and counting, right? We have had this democracy in its imperfect state for a long time, and I believe in the power of all of us together to defend this democracy and to strengthen it on the other side of this.”
— Deirdre Schifeling, Chief Political and Advocacy Officer, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Sharing Care Stories w/ Ai-jen Poo (15)
“It is the story of so many people and that we should not be one like health emergency or right from away from total ruin, which is kind of what the situation is.”
— Ai-jen Poo, President & Executive Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) & Caring Across Generations
Advancing Paid Leave w/ Dawn Huckelbridge ()
“We talk about paid leave in terms of, you know, the data we were just saying about health and the economy, and there's just a million data points, but it's also about just having dignity and freedom over your time. You know, we should be able to kind of control the course and trajectory of our lives, and whether we're caring for a new child or whether we're getting a promotion at work. So it is interesting to me; it's about sort of opportunity and how much of that we get in our lives.”
— Dawn Huckelbridge, Director, Paid Leave for All
Maternal Health & Breastfeeding w/ Tina Sherman ()
“Unbelievably, we spend the most money on healthcare, even with these cuts, and we are still ranked the worst place to give birth in the entire world in developed nations, with Black moms dying at rates three to four times more than our white counterparts.”
— Tina Sherman, National Director for Maternal Justice, MomsRising
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