Today at Ms. | May 18, 2021
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Sen. Patty Murray: That Jobs Report Didn’t Surprise Working Parents. It’s Past Time to Make Child Care Affordable for Every Family [[link removed]]
BY SEN. PATTY MURRAY | Whether it’s because they live in a child care desert, work non-traditional hours, or the cost is simply too high—the lack of access to quality, affordable child care is making it impossible for parents, and in particular women, to get back to work. We have an historic opportunity to re-build an economy that actually works for women and working families and supports children’s growth and development by finally making child care a priority, not an afterthought.
#ProtectPregnantWorkers: Feminists React to House Passage of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act [[link removed]]
BY KATIE FLEISCHER | On Friday, the House passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a crucial piece of legislation designed to guarantee workplace protections for pregnant people. While the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) provides some protections, pregnancy discrimination is still far too commonplace. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would change that.
On The Issues Podcast, Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Who Killed Breonna Taylor? (with Dr. Cherie Dawson-Edwards) [[link removed]]
BY THE TEAM | This week, we’re giving listeners a new way to listen to Dr. Michele Goodwin’s reporting, rebelling and truth-telling: 15 Minutes of Feminism, where we give a serious take on an important issue. In this inaugural episode, we center Breonna Taylor: We say her name, revisit her story and reflect on what comes next.
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