Today at Ms. | June 21, 2021

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The Plan Moms Have Been Waiting For [[link removed]]

BY CECILE RICHARDS | To grow our economy, we need everyone to be able to participate, and that includes women. President Biden is doing what no other president has: recognizing what it takes for true equal participation in the workforce. It’s time that Republicans in Congress get on board and join the 21st century. Women and families are counting on this help. Let’s get it done.

Building a Future Without Youth Incarceration: “These Four Walls Aren’t the Answer” [[link removed]]

BY JULIET SCHULMAN-HALL and LILY SENDROFF | The #NoKidsinPrison digital experience is one initiative working to reimagine a future without children behind bars. The interactive website—launched by a partnership with No Kids in Prison, Youth First and the Columbia Justice Lab—takes viewers through the history of youth incarceration, the immediate experiences of children who were incarcerated, and current youth activist efforts.

Lavender Book Highlights Safe Spaces for Black Queer Community [[link removed]]

BY MEREDITH ABDELNOUR | Lavender Book, a new app designed specifically for Black LGBTQ+ people, aims to help users find safe and welcoming spaces all over the country. “My hope is that people all over the country, no matter if it’s an urban, suburban or rural community, can find places that feel like home,” said Victoria Smith, deputy director of the National Black Justice Coalition.

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