Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat
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August 30, 2015
This Labor Day, worker pay is the topic du jour, with the District having recently raised its minimum wage to $10.50 an hour, and debate brewing over whether the increase is a truly livable wage for families struggling to make ends meet. As the head of a foundation focused on building economic security for low-income women and girls in and around the District, I’m glad that this minimum wage conversation is happening. But in the same vein, I must ask: Why are we focusing on just the minimums , rather than channeling our efforts toward maximizing economic opportunities for our women and girls...
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May 12, 2010
By Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat and Ruby Bright Mother’s Day 2010 is already a distant memory – the flowers wilting, the chocolates happily devoured. It’s back to the old routines for most of us moms. And while an occasional breakfast in bed in a nice treat, having the means to provide our children with stable homes and a promising future is a year round gift we cherish more than any other. Unfortunately, it is a gift that remains out of reach for most of the nation’s approximately 3.5 million poor single mothers. As a nation, we cannot wait for another Mother’s Day to roll around to focus our...
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