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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
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On Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day: Demand Congress and the Trump administration end the attack.

08/28/25
Pop Quiz: How many additional months in a year do Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) women have to work to earn what white, non-Hispanic men make in one year? If you said 8 months, you’re sadly correct. It’s unfair, yet true: NHPI women make just 65 cents on the dollar compared to white...
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Diarra Diouf
Breastfeeding

Celebrating National Breastfeeding Month - Forward Together

08/01/25
This August, we Celebrate National Breastfeeding Month: Forward Together Breastfeeding is about more than nutrition. It is about equity, dignity, and the right to be supported. We celebrate National Breastfeeding Month by lifting up the realities families face and demanding the policies they...
MomsRising Education Fund
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Tina Sherman
Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Realistic & Fair Wages

It's time to close the Wage Gap for Black Women.

07/10/25
Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Join in on the action by calling on Congress and the Trump Administration to pass policies that close the wage gap! Right now, Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. and are among the most educated groups! ( Yet we are largely...
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Diarra Diouf
Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration MomsRising Paid Family Leave Parenting & Families Podcast Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice

Direct from Netroots Nation in New Orleans with Rising National Leaders

08/11/25
This week the show comes to you directly from Netroots Nation in New Orleans where rising and visionary leaders come together to help build a better world. *Special Guests include: Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of Ultraviolet, @ultraviolet , @ultraviolet.bsky.social‬ ; and Angel Padilla, National...
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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Parenting & Families Podcast Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice

Pride Month Every Month, The Value of Unpaid Care, Families First Activations, and Narrative Power

07/21/25
On the radio show this week, we dive into the power of Pride and its roots in protest, plus get tips on how to continue to learn and grow as an LGBTQIA+ ally. We also hear about the massive economic value of unpaid care work, totaling $1.1 trillion annually. We cover how you can be a part of the...
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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Family Leave Parenting & Families Podcast Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Planned Parenthood Fights Back, Grassroots Victories in North Carolina, Families First Now Activations

07/14/25
On the radio show this week, we hear from Congresswoman Suzan DelBene about the devastating impacts of Trump's Big Bad Betrayal Bill on families, on our economy, and on health care access. Then we cover the legal battle against the Medicaid cuts targeting Planned Parenthood, and how your personal...
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Tell your national leaders to commit to passing paid leave for every worker!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/41269/?source=action">Tell your national leaders to commit to passing paid leave for every worker!</a>

We deserve more than a smoke and mirrors solution. Sign MomsRising’s urgent letter to tell your national leaders to commit to passing paid family and medical leave for every worker.

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We all deserve Paid Leave, There’s no time to waste.

Quick Signature: Take Action for Latina Equal Pay

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/42636/?source=action">Quick Signature: Take Action for Latina Equal Pay</a>

Today is Latina Equal Pay Day – the day we use to rally against the egregious wage injustices Latinas face in the workforce. TAKE ACTION! Tell Congress: Honor Latinas during Hispanic Heritage Month and every day by advancing equal pay!

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Quick Signature: Take Action for Latina Equal Pay

Join the Fight: End Pay Inequality on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/49305/?source=action">Join the Fight: End Pay Inequality on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day</a>

Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Join in on the action by calling on Congress and the Trump Administration to pass policies that close the wage gap!

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Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Here’s what we are demanding to the Trump administration and Congress:

It's been 16 years since the federal minimum wage was increased

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/50390/?source=action">It's been 16 years since the federal minimum wage was increased</a>

A full time wage of $7.25 an hour meets slightly less than three-quarters of the income that's needed for a two-person household to stay out of poverty.

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The federal minimum wage is now a poverty wage