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Moms Rock: Video:Why Budget and Tax Issues Are Women's Issues - Part 1   video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, children, women, society, politics, rights, sadness, safety, usa, law, family, ethics, dishonesty, freedoms, education, child, congress, cover-up, government, economy, propaganda, media )

JL
- 12 days ago - youtube.com
Special budget brief in partnership with the National Women's Law Center about the effect federal budget decisions have on women.
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Take Action: Tell Congress & President: Make Peacebuilding a National Priority!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, u.s., war, troops, military, propaganda, media, politics, government, ethics, congress, americans, abuse, women, violence, world, safety, society )

JL
- 12 days ago - org.salsalabs.com
Early advocates of celebrating Mother's Day in the United States envisioned it as a day of peace, to honor and support mothers who had lost sons and husbands to the carnage of the Civil War.
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TAKE ACTION: TELL CONGRESS: REJECT THE WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY ACT
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: ethics, government, politics, WOMEN, families )

Beverly
- 17 days ago - act.weareultraviolet.org
Can you sign the petition demanding that Congress to reject Cantor's more-work-for-less-pay bill and pass real benefits for women and families?
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TAKE ACTION: STAND IN SOLIDARITY: STOP THE WAR ON WOMEN
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: WOMEN, ETHICS, FREEDOM, HEALTH CARE )

Beverly
- 33 days ago - thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com
Recently we've seen political interests interfere in discussions about women's health and health care. Help stop this war on women. Sign our petition and stand in solidarity for women's health today.
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This Week in Poverty: Ignoring Homeless Families
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, dishonesty, cover-up, ethics, freedoms, government, lies, housing, usa, politics, u.s., child, children, family, ethics, rights, sadness, safety, women )

JL
- 33 days ago - thenation.com
More than one-third of Americans who use shelters annually are parents and their children. In 2011, that added up to more than 500,000 people. According to Joe Volk, CEO of Community Advocates in Milwaukee, prevalent family homelessness is no accident.
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Tell Congress to Stop Its Attacks on Planned Parenthood ~ PLEASE SIGN
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: ethics, constitution, women, freedoms )

Beverly
- 55 days ago - stopthewaronwomen.com
The campaign to Stop the War on Women needs your voice. Tell Republicans no.
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Demand Arkansas Repeal Unconstitutional Abortion Law
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: women's rights, freedoms, labor, equal pay for equal work, society, politics, culture, americans, government, rights, women, protection against abuse, abortion rights, equal rights, news )

Cal
- 74 days ago - forcechange.com
In a move that marks the most extreme abortion law in the country and opposes Governor Mike Bebee's veto, legislators in Arkansas have banned abortions that occur past 12 weeks. This new law is in direct violation of Roe v. Wade...
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Victory: The Violence Against Women Act Finally Passed Congress. ACTION US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: victory, 138 republicans, vawa, government, americans, humanrights, politics, women, protection )

Nancy
- 83 days ago - act.credoaction.com
Tell the 138 Republicans who voted against passing the Violence Against Women Act: Shame on you for voting against protections for victims of domestic abuse and for continuing to play politics with women's lives.
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GOOD NEWS! U.S. Finally Passes Stronger Protections for Women Against Abuse
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: women's rights, freedoms, labor, equal pay for equal work, society, politics, culture, americans, government, rights, women, protection against abuse, equal rights, news )

Cal
- 85 days ago - ipsnews.net
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday ended more than a year of stonewalling a piece of legislation that for two decades has offered legal protections for women against sexual violence, harassment and abuse.
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This Is Why Women Have The Right To Complain About Their Paychecks
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: gender gap, discrimination, wage inequality, women, womens rights, equal pay for equal work, equality, economic injustice, paychecks, demand change )

Brian
- 87 days ago - upworthy.com
"I'm sure you've heard that women are paid less for doing the same job, but just how bad is it? Spoiler alert: It's bad."
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Obama Appoints Record Number of Gay Judges, But Senate Obstruction Persists
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, culture, ethics, freedoms, gayrights, law, rights, sadness, safety, society, politics, women, congress, constitution, corruption, dishonesty, government, obama, republicans, usa )

JL
- 91 days ago - lambdalegal.org
Today, it is more important than ever that our courts reflect the growing diversity of our country, but we have a long way to go. There are nearly 900 federal judges in the U.S., and most are white men.
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Pass The Violence Against Women Act Now ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: vawa, government, americans, humanrights, politics, women, protection )

Nancy
- 93 days ago - passvawa.com
Domestic violence and abuse are inexcusable. And so was the House of Representatives' failure to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act last year.
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Take Action: President Obama: Please Take the Next Step for Fair Pay
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: women, usa, safety, society, politics, freedoms, rights, law, government, family, ethics, culture, americans, economy )

JL
- 94 days ago - secure2.convio.net
"A Living Equal to Their Efforts" President Obama issued a resounding call to action in his recent State of the Union address: "I ask this Congress to declare that women should earn a living equal to their efforts, and finally pass the Paycheck Fairness
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What Federal Budget Sequestration Will Mean for Child Care and Head Start
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, child, children, culture, ethics, fashion, freedoms, law, rights, politics, sadness, safety, society, women, congress, economy, dishonesty, propaganda, lies, usa, republicans )

JL
- 105 days ago - nwlc.org
These cuts will affect a broad range of programs that are vital to women and their families. Two of those programs are the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and Head Start. Click on a state in the map below to see what the estimated impact
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