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Advancing equal pay, paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, breastfeeding rights, and other workplace justice policies from the local to federal levels.

The absolute worst part of becoming a new mother two years ago was trying to deal with my time off from work -- supporting myself and my family financially and guaranteeing that I would have a job to return to. I work for the University of Texas which is considered to have good benefits including "...Read more
Briana, Texas

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We Are MomsRising
Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice

Story time: The fall of Roe v Wade did not silence us. It activated us.

11/15/22
Why is abortion critical for moms? America’s moms were faced with the unthinkable reality when the U.S. Supreme Court relegated our autonomy to the states, making our ability to access the reproductive health care we needed almost impossible. Everything changed for every woman, every family, and...
MomsRising Education Fund
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Diarra Aida Diouf
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

Women are missing out on LIFE-CHANGING MONEY!

03/14/23
Today is Equal Pay Day for women across the country. We use this day to highlight the persistent pay gap by marking how far into the year women of all races and ethnicities combined, on average, must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. [1] This is NOT okay, Today is NOT a celebration...
MomsRising Together
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Taylor Austin
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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

Let's keep up the momentum on SB 5225 in Washington State!

03/09/23
Have you heard the great news?! Senate Bill 5225 passed in the Washington State Senate with a strong bipartisan vote. We’ve gotten this far because of the advocacy of families and MomsRising members like you - thank you! Join us in thanking our Senators for standing up for families and providers by...
MomsRising Education Fund
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Mandy Kwan
Maternal Justice

Pregnant or Pumping at Work? YOU have new legal rights!

03/08/23
If you are pregnant or pumping at work new legislation signed into law at the end of last year offers you new legal protections! Gone are the days of choosing between a healthy pregnancy and a paycheck. No more pumping in storage closets or the bathroom. Pregnant, breastfeeding, and lactating workers are no longer forced to make these impossible decisions thanks to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”).
MomsRising Together
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Tina Sherman
Part 2 of 6
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsRising Politics & Policy

2022 IMPACT: Our Legislative & Policy Wins

01/27/23
In 2022 MomsRising won transformational policy changes that bettered the lives of families, boosted the economy, and lifted democracy.
MomsRising Together
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Kerri Karvetski
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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

ACTION ALERT: Stand with Washington State child care providers now!

01/24/23
If you know anyone with a child in child care you know that the system is broken. Families can't afford care or find any openings in their area. Parents, especially moms, are being pushed out of the workforce. All this while child care providers are earning poverty-level wages and struggling to...
MomsRising Together
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Mandy Kwan

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Tell Congress: It's time to pass paid leave, and raise the minimum wage, and increase pay transparency!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/29691/?source=action">Tell Congress: It's time to pass paid leave, and raise the minimum wage, and increase pay transparency!</a>

The fact that we're marking another Equal Pay Day due to continued unequal pay is frustrating, but it's also an important reminder that we can, and we will, persist and that together we can make a difference to help close the wage gap.

Take Action!
Tell Congress: It's time to pass paid leave, and raise the minimum wage, and increase pay transparency!

SIGN NOW: 30 years later & working families still need Paid Family and Medical Leave

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/27990/?source=action">SIGN NOW: 30 years later & working families still need Paid Family and Medical Leave</a>

Tell Congress to pass paid leave for all. Sign now!

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QUICK SIGNATURE: We need the Senate to deliver for women and families by passing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/26025/?source=action">QUICK SIGNATURE: We need the Senate to deliver for women and families by passing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act</a>

Let the Senate know that women and families should not have to choose between a paycheck and a healthy pregnancy. They need to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act!

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Pregnant and postpartum workers deserve critical workplace protections so they can stay healthy and continue working

Unpaid Leave Means NO Leave

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/25931/?source=action">Unpaid Leave Means NO Leave</a>

Our lack of paid family and medical leave in this country will not be solved by the private sector. Congress must act to pass a national paid family and medical leave minimum standard.

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Unpaid Leave Means NO Leave

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