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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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coffee, bagels, and swine flu
12 Jun 2009We continuously tell people to stay home when they’re sick, but we don’t guarantee paid sick days. And, yesterday at the same time that the World Health Organization was announcing a pandemic, our Congress was debating a bill that would guarantee paid sick days. Where is the logic in this? I think it’s ridiculous that paid [...]
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Family Friendly Policies are "Critical to Empowering Employers" says, First Lady Michelle Obama
In: Discrimination|Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Obama|Paid sick days
7 May 2009On May 7, Michelle Obama spoke at the Corporate Voices for Working Families Annual Partners Meeting in Washington, D.C. The First Lady talked about balancing work and life and the importance of family friendly policies that benefit working families and strengthen the competiveness of American business. Corporate Voices for Working Families is the leading national [...]
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- Tags: Paid sick days, Women, women's issues, working families, YouTube
Recent federal and local research has helped identify some of the main causes of homelessness, but questions still remain about factors that are unique to women. Preble Street, a nonprofit organization focusing on homelessness, located in Portland, Maine, has released an in-depth report highlighting women and homelessness in Maine. The Preble Street Report was staggering. [...]
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- Tags: homelessness, Maine Women's Lobby, Women, women's issues, YouTube
Respect and Fairness: I Do!
30 Mar 2009A new video released by the Maine Freedom to Marry Coalition called “Respect and Fairness: The Heart of Who We Are in Maine” presents parents and educators talking about the importance of marriage equality in Maine. Superintendent Paul Knowles says of families led by gay and lesbian parents, “…We welcome them into our schools and [...]
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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