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Tell Congress: Raise up women!

March 27, 2014
Confession: There’s been a lot of lip service given lately to the need for fair pay for women, but I’m not interested in lip service: I want action. Here’s a little context: Women represent nearly two-thirds of minimum wage workers . Nearly four in ten female minimum wage workers are women of color...
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Elyssa Schmier
Family Economic Security

Blogging for Women’s History Month, CHIP and more in this week’s MomsRising blog roundup

March 26, 2014
March is almost coming to an end! We are looking forward to spring with so many exciting things coming up. Here are a few of our favorite posts from the MomsRising blog these past few weeks. Feel free to share on social media with friends and family. You can also comment on the posts, and let us...
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Connie K. Ho

Massachusetts One Step Closer to Outlawing Shackling during Childbirth, Guaranteeing Minimum Standards for Pregnant Women in Prison

March 26, 2014
Today, the Massachusetts Legislature sent a resounding message: stop shackling pregnant women. The Massachusetts House voted 146-0 to ban the shackling of women giving birth and establish other minimum standards for pregnant women in jail and prison. The vote came just one week after the Senate's...
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Rachel Roth
Food!

Chicken From China in U.S. Schools and Markets? 313,000+ Say NO!

March 26, 2014
Beginning in January, more than 300,000 people – moms and dads just like us – who care about the food they eat and the food they feed their families signed a petition asking federal officials to keep chicken from China out of our supermarkets and school lunch . The petition was directed at...
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Laura Trivers

#FoodFri Tweetchat: Healthy School Fundraising

March 26, 2014
Here at MomsRising, we're extremely excited about this week's #FoodFri tweetchat. We'll be discussing a hot topic, healthy school fundraising ! Join @MomsRising and @CSPI this Friday, March 28, at 1 p.m. EST for a fun and informative #FoodFri tweetchat that will prepare you for the coming school...
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Migdalia Rivera
Families & The Federal Budget

Tell Congress: Extend benefits for the long-term unemployed

March 26, 2014
Finally!! After three long months of raising our voices, making calls, sending emails, and sharing our experiences with leaders, the U.S. Senate has reached a bipartisan deal to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits. This deal—if passed— will restore jobless aid to the more than 2 million...
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Elyssa Schmier
Health Care

Take Action on Healthcare Today!

March 25, 2014
So far, over 5 million people have enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act! But millions more are eligible but not enrolled. It’s critical we alert our communities that this year’s deadline for getting coverage through healthcare.gov is March 31st – next Monday! Please help us...
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Felicia Burnett
Childcare & Early Education

Pennsylvania Selfies to Advocate for Early Learning: #IAmPreK

March 25, 2014
Are you PreK in PA ? Please use your voice for those too young to advocate for themselves. This past weekend longtime early childhood education advocate, Sharon Easterling of the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC) stood in front of over 1200 people and asked...
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Mary E. Mannix

Dr. Biden, Kathleen Sebelius & YOU!

March 24, 2014
You have a phone call waiting from Dr. Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States of America. What!? It's so important to get the word out about the March 31st deadline to enroll in healthcare coverage this year through the Affordable Care Act that Dr. Jill Biden is getting on the phone with...
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Felicia Burnett

No Surprise but Shocking: junk food marketing hurts older kids too!

March 24, 2014
If you're a mom, you know well enough that companies target your kids with ads for everything from sports drinks to sneakers. Sixty-five percent of parents believe the fast food industry has a negative influence on their children's and teen's eating habits. And it's no surprise really - US teens...
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Karen Showalter

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