Sexual Harassment isn’t a “Women’s Issue”—It’s an Economic Epidemic
As we reflect upon the two year anniversary of the #MeToo movement and the one year anniversary of the Kavanagh hearings, it is time for us to deepen our collective understanding of the wide-ranging...
View ArticleWhat the Moms 4 Housing Movement Reveals About the Homelessness Crisis
The optics were chilling: men in riot gear with AK47s drawn stormed into a home where homeless Black women and their children were seeking shelter in the cold, wet winter months. The images from the...
View ArticleWant to Pass Guaranteed Income Policy in the U.S? Start With Black Women.
It is increasingly clear that what people need most is a direct, sustained, unrestricted cash benefit. The question on many people’s mind is, “How do we get there?” The answer: Start with Black women....
View ArticleThe Children are Watching and Learning. Let’s Govern Like We Care.
Actions have consequences. This foundational tenet is one parents strive to teach their children in hopes that they grow up to be responsible, caring adults. The last four years of the Trump...
View ArticleThe Patriarchy Penalty
The Build Back Better Act represents an opportunity to begin to address the deep inequities and injustices the patriarchy places on women, particularly women of color. If our lawmakers really care...
View ArticleRespectability Politics (and Joe Manchin) Are Killing Us
In a confounding move, Sen. Joe Manchin decided to derail the Build Back Better bill in a Fox News appearance Sunday night. It’s not difficult to prove how wrong Manchin and the 50 GOP senators opposed...
View ArticleDeath of Build Back Better Will Hurt Women and Kids the Most
It’s been just over a year since the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was passed, through which the federal government invested in people by giving them stimulus checks, enhanced unemployment benefits...
View ArticleWomen Need a Win. Pass the Child Tax Credit Expansion.
When we talk about freedom of choice and bodily autonomy, we too often leave out the role economic status plays in attaining this freedom. This is particularly important for Latinx women who face the...
View ArticleU.S. Tax Code Disadvantages Single Women, Married Black Couples and Gay...
The current U.S. tax code is an outdated system that does not benefit or reflect the needs of our modern society’s social structures or increasingly diverse demographics. Among those it costs the most:...
View ArticleGiving Parents More Cash Is a Start—But It Can’t Be the End
The big news out this week: The expanded child tax credit could be reinstated for three years as part of a bipartisan tax package. This would be a huge deal for families across the country who have...
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