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Nearly a Century After Suffrage, Women’s Voting Rights Under Attack in the States

August 26, 2011
It has been more than 90 years since women fought their way to suffrage. In that period of time, we’ve experienced the Year of the Woman – when a record number of women ran and/or won congressional races in 1992 – and voter turnout rates for women that have consistently exceeded voter turnout rates...
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Cristina Francisco-McGuire
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Beyond suffrage: How far have women come since?

August 26, 2011
By Eve Weinbaum and Rachel Roth Today we celebrate the anniversary of female suffrage, a victory that took more than 70 years of political struggle to achieve. After women won the right to vote in 1920, socialist feminist Crystal Eastman observed that suffrage was an important first step but that...
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Rachel Roth
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Are You A Mom on a Mission?

August 26, 2011
After a massive roof tarring project in her community made her family sick, Shelby organized her community to demand safer practices and put an end to the pollution. Penelope lost her child due to a very rare condition linked to estrogenic chemicals, but still persevered and created one of the most...
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Janelle Sorensen
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Work-Life Balance? Forget It, Says Bloomberg Case Judge

August 25, 2011
At a time when work, workers and the workplace are “job one” for the struggling U.S. economy, it’s discouraging to find out that the nation just can’t get serious about taking half of its workforce seriously. The female half. I’m referring to Wednesday’s court decision in which U.S. District Judge...
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Nanette Fondas

Latino Losses Jeopardize America's Economic Future

August 25, 2011
Hispanic families are faring the worst during the current economic meltdown. According to a recent study released by the Pew Research Center , Latinos experienced the single largest decline in wealth of any other group. This development could severely alter the economic future of our nation as...
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Janis Bowdler
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9to5 Day of Action in Support of Paid Sick Days

August 25, 2011
This past year, I had the wonderful opportunity to intern with 9to5 Atlanta as a Chapter and Helpline Organizer. I helped chapter staff reach out to members and organize events, and I also answered 9to5’s Job Survival Helpline. Hundreds of women called to ask about their rights in the workplace,...
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Beth Miller
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Debt Negotiations Threaten the Nation’s Future

August 25, 2011
Save lives or save money for the rich? Feed hungry children or subsidize the oil and gas industry? Stop buying ineffective military equipment or stop paying for education and job training? These questions are at the heart of the debate over reducing the federal deficit. It’s time for Congress to...
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Linda Meric
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Paycheck Fairness for Women Now!

August 25, 2011
Linda Meric, Director, 9to5, National Association of Working Women This past year women were paid 77 cents for every dollar paid to men in the U.S. For women of color, the gap is even wider, with African American women earning 67 cents and Latinas 58 cents on the dollar. 9to5 member LaTerrell...
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Linda Meric

Healthcare Consumers Drive Peace at Life’s End Campaign

August 25, 2011
Last week Compassion & Choices and our friend, Neil Rudolph, held a press conference in Denver to launch a national public education campaign, “ Peace at Life’s End — Anywhere. ” We hope to inform people in every state of safe, legal and peaceful means to end life when physical decline and...
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Barbara Coombs Lee

Women's Equality Day - What the heck do I tell my daughter?

August 25, 2011
Today is Women's Equality Day. At the center of my mind today is: What the heck do I tell my daughter? - How do I tell my daughter about the fact that despite many gains made for women's (and mothers') equality, women still don't earn equal pay for equal work? Women now make, on average, only 77...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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