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This Just In: When it Comes to Parent Leave, the U.S. is Decades Behind Other Countries
In: Family Caregiver Protection|Family Medical Leave|Helpful Links|Labor|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Paid sick days|Press Link
23 Feb 2011CBS News published a great piece on the lack of paid parent leave in the United States, as compared to other countries: Americans often take pride in ways their nation differs from others. But one distinction — lack of a nationwide policy of paid maternity leave — is cited in a new report as an [...]
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2010 Wrap Up: Top Five Momentous Moments of 2010
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|BPA|Equal Pay|Events|Fair Pay|Maine Women's Agenda|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Paid sick days|Photos|Press Link|safe cosmetics|Sarah Standiford|She Decides
30 Dec 2010What a year! Between a hard fought legislative campaign, a lively election season, an outpouring of grassroots activism, and some exciting visitors, 2010 kept us busy and brought about a whole slew of new experiences and achievements to our work. It was challenging to pick just five moments out of the myriad momentous moments that [...]
Snowe and Collins on Kagan
In: Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Supreme Court|Susan Collins|Uncategorized
24 May 2010With the confirmation hearings scheduled for June 28, Elena Kagan is making her rounds on the hill and meeting with key Senate votes. Last week she met with Senator Snowe; after the meeting, Snowe commented that, Kagan “certainly has the qualifications, and certainly has, I think, the balance in her approach — at least so [...]
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Interview with Libby Mitchell on Paid Sick Days
In: Press Link
18 Dec 2009This October, Senate President was interviewed on the Paid Sick Days Bill that she will introduce in response to the H1N1 outbreak. Libby explains that while the purpose of this bill is to prevent the spread of H1N1, the important thing is that we address the need for paid sick leave, both for illness and [...]
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Maine Women's Lobby Co-hosts Roundtable Discussion with Secretary Sebelius
In: Congresswoman Pingree|Heath Care Reform|Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Sarah Standiford|Secretary Sebelius|Women's Leadership
3 Sep 2009MAINE WOMEN TO SECRETARY SEBELIUS: HEALTH SYSTEM IS FAILING US Congresswoman Pingree hears health care stories; says current system unacceptable No one knows better about how the health care system is failing than the women-young and old-who met with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius today in South Portland. The Maine Women’s Lobby [...]
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- Tags: New York Times, Portland Press Herald, Sun Journal, WCSH, WGME, WMTW
The women of the Maine Women's Lobby reflect on the 124th
In: Charlotte Warren|Civil Rights|Discrimination|Equal Pay|Events|Fair Pay|Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Girls' Day|Governor Baldacci|Hannah Pingree|Laura Harper|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Marriage Equality|Obama|Paid sick days|Press Link|Sarah Standiford|Speaker of the House
24 Jun 2009Last week, the Village Soup posted an article featuring reflections on the 124th session from capital-area legislators. Their reflections are really interesting – and got me wondering what others thought. So, I started asking around … and here are some reflections from the women of the Maine Women’s Lobby: Here’s what Laura had to say: [...]
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- Tags: Civil Rights, Discrimination, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Gay Marriage, Girls' Day, Girls' Day at the State House, House of Representatives, Laura Harper, LD 1020, Leadership, Maine Women's Lobby, Maine Women's Policy Center, marriage, Marriage Equality, Paid sick days, public hearing, State House, Welfare, women's issues, YouTube
Get BPA Out of Our Bodies!
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|BPA|Events|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link|Reproductive Health|Uncategorized
19 Jun 2009That’s the message that the Maine Women’s Lobby and the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine is trying to send to all people and policy-makers in Maine. Throughout the past 2 weeks this giant baby bottle has been traveling across the state. In the photos below, a group of children from a local daycare [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine, BPA, Brunswick Times Record
Sarah says, "the Commission got it right"
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Press Link|transgender|Uncategorized
18 Jun 2009The Maine Human Rights Commission decided that a transgender woman was discriminated against at a Denny’s restaurant in Auburn when management would not let her use the ladies room until she had sex reassignment surgery. The Sun Journal editorialized against the decision. And here’s what Sarah said, “The Sun Journal editorial stating that a transgender [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Sun Journal, transgender
Candlelight Vigil in Remembrance of Dr. George Tiller
In: Dr. Tiller|Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Reproductive Health|Uncategorized
4 Jun 2009Maine’s reproductive health community is deeply saddened by the murder of Dr. George Tiller. His death is an enormous loss for the patients who relied on him, his dedicated staff, and the women’s health care community. To honor Dr. Tiller, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the Family Planning Association of Maine, the Maine Women’s [...]
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- Tags: Dr. Tiller, Maine Women's Lobby, Portland Press Herald, Reproductive Health, WMTW
Do you have children?
In: Discrimination|Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Labor|Press Link
21 May 2009A woman in Pennsylvania is seeking to make it illegal for potential employers to ask that question. In her experience, the fact that she was s single mom of two young children stopped many job interviews mid-stream. This article is a perfect example of why we are working so hard on LD 962, An Act [...]
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- Tags: Discrimination
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