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"It's Her Choice" - Really?

December 10, 2010
I was struck recently by the persistence of an old argument used to kill the Fair Pay Act - and every other measure that would make life easier for mothers. You know it by heart: many women “choose” to earn less than men, and if they choose to earn less, then what’s the big deal about a little wage...
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Ann Crittenden
Environmental Health

Tell Simple Green "It's Simple: Go Green"!

December 9, 2010
Cassidy Randall is the Program & Outreach Coordinator for Women's Voices for the Earth. How often have you heard a friend say she uses Simple Green because it’s a “natural cleaner”? Maybe you’ve even thought the same thing yourself. And who could blame you? The company’s tagline says “We Are...
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Cassidy Randall

Breast pumps aren't kitchen appliances!

December 9, 2010
When my son was a baby, my breast pump was such a fixture in our house that my husband and I started to think it was talking to us. As the engine hummed, he swore the pump said, "More milk!" and I conveniently heard it whisper, "Cookies, cookies!" Despite my love/hate relationship with that pump, I...
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Ashley Boyd

Is the Nation Making the Grade on Women’s Health?

December 9, 2010
By Danielle Garrett , Policy Fellow If you’ve been reading our blog, you’ve probably heard how excited we are about releasing the 2010 edition of Making the Grade on Women’s Health: A National and State-by-State Report Card . Hopefully, we’ve sparked your curiosity and you’re wondering what the...
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Thao Nguyen

It's Rally for Girls Sports Day! The Sports Not Taken

December 8, 2010
It's Rally for Girls Sports Day! What did I win by playing sports? So asks the National Women's Law Center. Well, I didn’t win. I lost out by not getting to play much sports when I was a girl. I still got myself, but maybe not as good a version of Myself had I been sporty when I was a girl. Title...
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Amy Cross

It Is Time to Re-Awaken the DREAM Act!

December 7, 2010
Looks like the DREAM is rising again. The DREAM Act, that is, and mothers have been weighing in on a vote that may come up in Congress as soon as tomorrow. Women overwhelmingly support the DREAM Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would provide a path to legal status for thousands of young...
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Julissa Gomez
Open Flexible Work

The Prices We Pay: Impact on Our Wages and Health from Imports

December 7, 2010
If you live near one of the major U.S. ports, you and your family are probably paying the price for all the goods we import from overseas: filthy air and nearby pockets of poverty resulting from the exploitation of port drivers.
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Teamster Nation

Coming Soon: The 2010 Health Report Card!

December 7, 2010
by Judy Waxman , Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights On Thursday, we’ll be releasing the 2010 edition of Making the Grade on Women’s Health: A National and State-by-State Report Card , the fifth women’s health report card in a decade-long series assessing the overall health of women...
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Thao Nguyen

Soo Ji's dream for her brother

December 7, 2010
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is poised to take up the DREAM Act, a legislation that would grant undocumented immigrant students a chance to pursue their dreams and fully give back to a country they call home. Last week, a young woman by the name of Soo Ji Lim, shared a powerful and...
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EunSook Lee
Paid Sick Days

Quick Poll: Do You Have a "Hospital Fantasy"?

December 6, 2010
It all started a few months ago when a friend of mine made a confession: Sometimes she fantasizes about getting into a minor car accident so that she'll have to go to the hospital for a few days. My friend doesn't have a death wish, she's just so stressed out working and taking care of her kids that a hospital visit sounds tantalizingly restful.
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Katrina Alcorn

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