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Advancing equal pay, paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, breastfeeding rights, and other workplace justice policies from the local to federal levels.

The absolute worst part of becoming a new mother two years ago was trying to deal with my time off from work -- supporting myself and my family financially and guaranteeing that I would have a job to return to. I work for the University of Texas which is considered to have good benefits including "...Read more
Briana, Texas

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Can You Hear Us? How Toxic Masculinity is Hurting Our Political Process and Our Communities

12/18/24
If you are still grappling with the results of the most recent presidential election, you are not alone. The pandemic and the years that followed have made me even more aware of the challenges women face in society. There have been so many events in my life that have made me think about just how...
MomsRising Together
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Daniella Knight
Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Maternal Justice Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Parenting & Families Podcast Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages Reproductive Justice

Breaking Through: Democracy, Elections, and What's Happening in America

11/18/24
On the radio show this week, we covered what happened in the November 5th Elections, where to find hope, how your voice and your story is more powerful than ever before, and what we can all do to lift democracy. We also cover the importance of disability economic justice, equal pay, and the...
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Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Podcast Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

Breaking Through: Hurricanes and Climate Change. Fair Taxes. Latina Equal Pay Day. Moms VOTE!

10/07/24
On the radio show this week, we discuss the devastation due to the hurricane in North Carolina and other states, how we can lend a hand – and also how we can start addressing in a bigger, better, bolder way, the climate change that people are experiencing across the globe; next we dive into taxes,...
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Immigration Paid Family Leave Podcast Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice Social & Emotional Development

Breaking Through: Harris’ Economic Agenda Rising! Fighting for Our Reproductive Freedoms Through Our Votes! Embrace Race! The Power of the Latina Vote!

09/30/24
On the radio show this week, we cover excitement that the VP Kamala Harris economic agenda includes policies that have long been shown to help families and businesses alike like childcare and paid family/medical leave; we dive into the attack on women and families' freedoms by the far right and how...
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Breastfeeding Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave

Celebrate National Breastfeeding Month with MomsRising!

08/01/24
This August we are celebrating National Breastfeeding Month and this year's theme is - Nourish, Sustain, Thrive! We're still on top of the world celebrating the the rights that pregnant and pumping workers have in the workplace. You can learn (and share) about the legal protections for pregnant and...
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Tina Sherman
Pride Month
MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

LGBTQ+ Families Fought and Won in Washington this Year

06/25/24
Happy Pride from the other Washington - or as we like to say, the better Washington. Washington State may be a small corner of the country, but the MomsRising community here is a mighty force for change. This Pride month, we’re celebrating two big wins that the Risers championed in the 2024 state...
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Maggie Humphreys

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Take Action on Native Women's Equal Pay Day

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/43383/?source=action">Take Action on Native Women's Equal Pay Day</a>

On average, Native women earn only 52 cents for every $1 paid to white men working part-time, full-time, and part year. For Native moms, it’s just 41 cents because in addition to sexism, racism and colonialism, moms face additional wage discrimination and barriers to employment.

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Take Action on Native Women's Equal Pay Day

QUICK SIGNATURE: Tell Congress to support families by passing good paid leave policies

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/37311/?source=action">QUICK SIGNATURE: Tell Congress to support families by passing good paid leave policies</a>

All families deserve good paid leave policies that allow them the time to care for themselves or their loved ones when a serious health or caregiving need arises.

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Working moms and families deserve good paid family and medical leave policies.

Urge your member of Congress to pass the Protected Time Off (PTO) Act to guarantee that workers have a right to earn paid annual leave.

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/38691/?source=action">Urge your member of Congress to pass the Protected Time Off (PTO) Act to guarantee that workers have a right to earn paid annual leave.</a>

Moms and families deserve to have access to paid days off from work. Moms need and deserve time off to care for a sick parent, attend a recital or simply take a break.

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Urge Congress to support the Protected Time Off (PTO) Act because every worker deserves a day off.

Quick Signature: Take Action for Latina Equal Pay

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/42636/?source=action">Quick Signature: Take Action for Latina Equal Pay</a>

Today is Latina Equal Pay Day – the day we use to rally against the egregious wage injustices Latinas face in the workforce. TAKE ACTION! Tell Congress: Honor Latinas during Hispanic Heritage Month and every day by advancing equal pay!

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Quick Signature: Take Action for Latina Equal Pay