I was recently on the Hill lobbying on behalf of the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152), and I fielded a question from a congressional staffer who was concerned about placing any sort of additional financial burden on the state and businesses. I have to admit that I was relieved; at least this staffer asked. [...]
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Prioritizing Caregiving Is a Smart Business Practice
Posted in Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, tagged caregiving, Family Medical Leave Act, Fem 2.0, FMLA, Healthy Families Act on July 13, 2009, | 1 Comment »
Caregiver, Typically a Woman’s Role
Posted in Women and Work, tagged caregiving, cargiver, family caregiver Alliance, Fem 2.0, hospice, Twittercast, woman's role on July 13, 2009, | 9 Comments »
My whole world zeroed in on the doctor’s lips as he asked me if I wanted them to keep my mother on life support or to let her die “a natural death.” It was as if I were watching a movie where the rest of the room blacked out and those lips grew to take [...]
1,000 Wins
Posted in Title IX, tagged basketball, Fem 2.0, fem2, female coaches, sports, Title IX, women in sports on February 4, 2009, | 2 Comments »
Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Did you know that when Congress enacted Title IX only one in 27 girls in high school participated in athletics and now it’s one in three? What a change! To celebrate, today girls all over the country will wear a t-shirt or jersey that promotes the sports [...]
Feminism 2.0
Posted in Equity in the News, The AAUW Community, tagged blogging, Fem 2.0, feminism, Feminism 2.0, feminist, grassroots advocacy, Washington D.C., women's issues on November 14, 2008, | 1 Comment »
AAUW Dialog bloggers and readers know how important it is to harness the power of women on the Internet to promote women’s issues. After all, as AAUW members and supporters, you’ve been on the front lines of this forum, discussing issues important to you, sharing your thoughts and ideas, and taking action. That’s why we’re [...]
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