Today at Ms. | June 2, 2021
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The U.S. Electoral System Is Not Set Up for Moms Who Want To Run for Public Office [[link removed]]
BY LIUBA GRECHEN SHIRLEY | We desperately need more moms with young children in office who will address the policies and warped priorities that are harming our families—but those same problems are the ones that are keeping us from running. During my congressional campaign, I petitioned the Federal Election Commission and became the first woman in history to receive federal approval to spend campaign funds on child care.
$200 Million of American Rescue Plan Will Support Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Children [[link removed]]
BY SOPHIA MICHELEN | During the pandemic, domestic violence in the U.S. rose by more than 8.1 percent. In response, the Biden administration last week confirmed it will allocate $200 million from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to support services for domestic violence survivors.
Half of U.S. States are Leaving Women Workers Behind [[link removed]]
BY ANDREW STETTNER, ELLIE KAVERMAN and JULIE KASHEN | After a year that has put parents—especially women—through unimaginable strain as they’ve struggled to keep a roof over their families’ heads and care for their children, governors in 24 states now want to rip out the rug from under them by ending state participation in federal pandemic unemployment programs. Emergency unemployment aid is doing what it is meant to do: serving as a temporary lifeline while workers search for and return to work.
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