There are so many compelling, interesting stories published on the MomsRising blog every week. Below is a selection of posts we especially hope you didn't miss! Check them out; we'd love to hear which were your favorites in the comments below. Thanks!
#RADIO this week! – The Real Feminist Nightmare – #FeminismIsForMothersToo
“The real feminist nightmare is when women are undermined because they are mothers — particularly because more than 80 percent of women in our nation have children by the time they’re 44 years old.” Tami Winfrey Harri, Joya Misra, Lori Dorfman and Kristin Larson joined the must-hear, inspiring conversation on Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner. More here!
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Protecting kids around the world
Kristin Schafer gave us the most recent lowdown on children and pesticides. She includes information from PANNA's report on the state of children's health and global use of pesticides. It's powerful; check out her story here.
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Valerie Young addresses family economic security issues - find out more here.
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It’s Crunch Time for Expanding Medicaid in Florida
Blogger Bianka Salomon highlighted the hot button topic of Medicaid in Florida, check out the post here.
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What happens to US jobs with lower corporate tax rates?
Katherine McFate highlights individuals who are impacted by the federal budget and explains “The Corporate Tax Rate Debate: Lower Taxes on Corporate Profits Not Linked to Job Creation,” read more here.
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