Posts Tagged ‘Maine Women’s Policy Center’
Save the Date – Cosmetics on Trial: The Verdict IS IN!
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|safe cosmetics|Women's Leadership
25 Mar 2010Save the Date! Cosmetics on Trial – The Verdict Is In Come join a campaigning group of young women as they discuss the need for chemical policy reform in the cosmetic industry and the results of their testing of twelve personal care products. One month ago these young women shipped off some of their favorite [...]
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- Tags: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine, Maine, Maine Women's Policy Center, safe cosmetics, State House
Last week the Maine Women’s Fund announced the recipients of their 2008 – 2009 grant cycle. They have awarded nearly $80,000 in social grants to nine Maine organizations. Each of these grant recipients have a long history of promoting and implementing social change in Maine. The Maine Women’s Policy Center is very excited and appreciative to [...]
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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
Go Sarah, Go Sarah!
In: Maine Women's Policy Center|Sarah Standiford|Uncategorized
20 Jun 2009In a recent publication of the Maine Women’s Fund, our fearless leader, Sarah – and the work she directs at the Maine Women’s Policy Center – was highlighted. Check out what they had to say: “Sarah Standiford is changing Maine. As executive director of the Maine Women’s Policy Center and its sister organization, the Maine [...]
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- Tags: Girls' Day, Girls' Day at the State House, Maine Women's Policy Center, Women, women's issues
Women's Leadership Action Day a Success!
In: Discrimination|Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Hannah Pingree|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Speaker of the House|Women's Leadership
13 May 2009Members of the Women’s Leadership Action Coalition spent the day at the State House – learning the ropes, understanding the impact of the state budget, and hearing from the Legislature’s trifecta of women leaders: Senate President Libby Mitchell, Speaker Hannah Pingree, and Senate Majority Leader Lisa Marrache. Their advice: “let your legislators know you’re here!” Done. The [...]
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- Tags: Leadership, Maine Women's Policy Center, state budget, State House, Women's Leadership, Women's Leadership Action Coalition
Public Assistance and The Way Life Should Be
1 Apr 2009Two bills that seek to restrict access to welfare and general assistance, received lots of testimony in the Health and Human Services Committee. According to an article in the Sun Journal, proponents of the bills claimed that people are moving to Maine for our state’s easily accessible welfare system, while opponents stated that the influx [...]
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- Tags: Laura Harper, Maine Civil Liberties Union, Maine Women's Policy Center, public hearing, Sun Journal, Welfare
103 Girls Rock the House…and the Senate!
In: Girls' Day|Hannah Pingree|Maine State House|Maine Women's Policy Center|Speaker of the House|Women's Leadership
21 Mar 2009And what a day it was! The girls were guided through the day – and the State House – by 60 volunteers, including lawyers, journalists, lobbyists, professors, students, and social justice activists. Reflecting on what life was like for me as an 8th grade girl – growing up on a farm in central Maine – [...]
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Lawmakers to Girls: Go For It!
In: Girls' Day|Maine State House|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link|Women's Leadership
20 Mar 2009Did you know that the Maine Legislature is still 70 percent men? Girls’ Day at the State House, a program hosted by the Maine Women’s Policy Center, is trying to increase the percentage of women legislators. Many lawmakers also stepped into the action in order to encourage the girls to take leadership positions.
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Governor Baldacci Welcomes 100 Girls to State House
In: Girls' Day|Governor Baldacci|Maine State House|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link|Women's Leadership
19 Mar 2009Each year, for almost 13 years now, the Governor of Maine welcomes over one hundred 8th grade girls to the state house for a day of learning about leadership. The program, Girls’ Day at the State House, is hosted by the Maine Women’s Policy Center.
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From Pembroke to Portland: Almost Fifty School Districts Represented
In: Girls' Day|Maine State House|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link|Women's Leadership
18 Mar 2009Students from school districts including Pembroke, Madawaska, Bangor and Portland will participate in “Girls’ Day at the State House.” The purpose of the day is to teach girls about the legislative process and the important role women play in shaping Maine’s public policy. This will be the 13th year that Maine Women’s Policy Center has [...]
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