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BUT (and I say this at the top of my voice ) that’s cannot be the WHOLE plan. We have to wake up and smell the smoky burning residue of coffee left on a back burner, and know that the residue has been WOMEN.

We have to remember that we have population on our side. There are 147.8 million women in the US and only 143.0 million men. So the question is: Why aren’t we using our clout locally and pressuring our male and the few female rep’s in Congress to advance equity across the board for women. What have we been occupying our time and energy with, if not this?

We really cannot say we do not have the facts. That’s untrue. “The Status of Women in the States” report by The Institute for Women’s Policy Research clearly delineates all of the issues in every state. I would encourage all women to read it online, for no state is safe for women.

The vote was not won by asking “pretty please,” and neither will pay parity, maternity care, reproductive rights, etcetera. The issues that impact women have been steamrollered, flattened beyond recognition. And, to some extent we’ve ALLOWED that to happen by focusing on which Glade candle to buy, and which pair of shoes matches the latest hemline. And which coffee or yogurt will keep us slimmer. Senseless minutia that keeps us from doing the HARD WORK of fighting for change for ourselves, our daughters, and our granddaughters to come.

No, the facts are all before us; we know the full extent and ramifications of doing nothing. So, my call is for women who know better to find their voice and be a part of the solution. Exert tremendous pressure on your lawmakers to VALUE WOMEN. Put down those women’s magazines and roll up your sleeves!

Sincerely,
Rosanne Ferreri-Feske, CEO
Uniting Entrepreneurs with Activism and Philanthropy in a Win-Win Strategy to Change the World
http://www.thenewuswoman.com