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January 30, 2009
It's always interesting to us when we see "the lists" that are released every year of the 100 Greatest Places to Work For or the Top 50 Workplaces for Women. The lists tell one story and often, people on the inside of those companies tell another.
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Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson
Childcare & Early Education

Broadcast Dysfunction: Sex, Violence, Alcohol, and the NFL

January 30, 2009
It’s early Sunday afternoon, and your family is gathered around the flat screen to take in the day’s biggest football game. There are snacks, cheers, jeers, great plays, and heartbreaking fumbles, all before the first commercial break.
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Aaron Smith
Paid Family Leave

10:30am EST: Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act!

January 29, 2009
Today I had the enormous privilege of representing you, and all of MomsRising, at the White House to watch President Obama sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. As you know, MomsRising members played a major role in getting this Act passed with their over 150,000 supporting contacts to Congress.
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Childcare & Early Education

Afterschool For All

January 29, 2009
The hours after school are often rife with worry as moms and dads struggle to cobble together safe and adequate childcare arrangements. As a mom, I constantly worry about what is best for my daughters after school. Safety is key, but it is not enough.
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Jodi Grant
Environmental Health Health Care

Consumer Protection Smackdown: Happy Meal Toys vs. Sock Puppets?

January 29, 2009
We said we’d never do it, but of course we do. Like millions of Americans, we sometimes feed fast food to the kids. And yes, we do let the kids keep the toys! As the parent of a toddler who will chew on anything, I fear these toys. Remember the dangerous lead levels found in toys from China, leading to massive recalls in 2007?
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Ariana Kelly
Family Economic Security

Me and Caroline Kennedy

January 28, 2009
When Caroline Kennedy wanted to be considered for Hillary Clinton's seat in the US Senate, a number of articles appeared presenting her as the icon of mid-life womanhood, returning to the workplace after years spent in the home raising children. To which I thoughtfully responded, "Huh?"
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Valerie Young
Family Economic Security

The Stimulus Plan: Why You Should Care, What You Should Know

January 27, 2009
Excerpt from Your (Wo)man in Washington
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Valerie Young
Realistic & Fair Wages

Reid: Ledbetter Fair Pay Bill Is A Victory For All American Workers

January 26, 2009
The passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is a victory for American workers. It restores the law to where it was prior to the Supreme Court decision. And it could not have happened without the guidance of Senator Kennedy and the leadership of Senator Mikulski.
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US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

The Senate is Poised to Expand Healthcare Coverage for Kids! Quick Action Needed

January 26, 2009
It's been a historic week, and not just because of the inauguration of our 44th president. After over a year of your unceasing demands for fair pay, Congress passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and it's headed for the President's signature.
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Donna Norton
Realistic & Fair Wages

First on the Agenda for the New Congress: Fair Pay

January 25, 2009
In today’s economic crisis, women and families have been hit the hardest. Women struggling in this tough economy have had to make impossible decisions between health care for their children and paying rent or mortgages. But even in the best of times, women are still at disadvantage. After decades of struggle for equality, women still earn only 78 cents for every dollar earned by a man.
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Leader Nancy Pelosi

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