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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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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
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Paid Family Leave

Paid Leave Works!

03/28/23
Despite what you may have heard, we’re still in the fight to pass paid family and medical leave for every worker! So be prepared to be sick of us because we’re fighting for paid leave in the halls of Congress, we’re meeting our legislators in district offices, we’re posting on social media, and we’re posting in newspapers across the country. We’re talking to moms and members just like you and we’re not going to stop until we have paid family and medical leave for all.
MomsRising Together
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Namatie Mansaray
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Community and Advocacy Building: 2022-2023 WA MomsForce Fellows Retreat and Lobby Day

03/24/23
Last week, the 2022-2023 Washington State MomsForce Fellows met for the first time in Olympia for their in-person retreat and to participate in our annual lobby day! Fellows connected in real life, filmed their capstone MomTalk projects, and bonded over their growth throughout the year-long...
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Mandy Kwan
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The Top 10 Policies Every Leader Should Support Right Now

03/23/23
Moms For Freedom Agenda: A Vision to Lift Our Nation We value our freedoms. The freedom to be there for our children and families when we’re needed most, to choose what’s best for our families, to send our kids to schools where every child belongs and can thrive , and to be able to earn equal pay...
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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...
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Taylor Austin
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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...
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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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Pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/21629/?source=action">Pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act!</a>

Tell the U.S. Senate to #ProtectPregnantWorkers without delay!

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Pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act!

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

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