Check out what your state did for child care this year ⬇️
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Without new, significant, and sustained investments in children, families, and child care workers, states won’t be able to handle the strain on the child care system. Congress must prioritize families and child care workers.
Join us in urging action now:
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There has been a lot of great progress at the state level, but we need more states to take action to create a better future for child care as we head into 2023.
And we need Congress to take action too.
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Another major win? New Jersey and Oregon—among other states—invested in child care facility repair, expansion, or construction.
Every child deserves a safe place to learn, and every child care provider deserves a safe place to work.
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Many states—like Maryland, Delaware, and Connecticut—supported child care providers through pay raises, bonuses, and/or funding training and education programs.
When we invest in our care workers, we sustain our economy.
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New Mexico is setting a new standard by expanding eligibility for child care assistance to nearly all families AND approving dedicated funding in the state constitution for early learning! Other states, take note!
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Many states increased eligibility for child care assistance—helping more families afford better care options.
No matter what state you live in, child care often costs more than housing or health care and takes up a significant share of families’ budgets.
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Good news thread! Many states did something good for child care in 2022!
From increasing families’ access to child care to paying child care workers more, states got to work—we have a lot to celebrate:
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🚨 NY friends: salary range transparency is essential to ending wage discrimination and advancing gender equality.
Take action and contact Gov. Hochul today!
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Survivors of violence should not be made to feel this way, by the media, by their abusers, by anyone.
We're holding , and survivors with all too familiar stories, close today. ❤️
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“I wish he just would have killed me if I knew I had to go through this” —Megan Thee Stallion on the mistreatment she endured after coming forward.
This hurts. This is how misogynoir harms us. If a famous Black woman wants to die after being assaulted, none of us are OK.
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Do you think abortions should be available, accessible, and affordable to anyone who needs it?
- Yes99.3%
- I'm against human rights0.7%
145 votesFinal results
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Happening Now: The President hosts a ceremony on the South Lawn to sign the Respect for Marriage Act. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
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Dorothy Pitman Hughes' impact cannot be overstated.
From her advocacy as a child care worker to her innovation at Ms. Magazine, her leadership in the feminist movement—and commitment to centering Black feminism—made the world a better place.
Rest in power.
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Pioneering feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes died on Sunday, Dec. 11. She was 84 years old.
msmagazine.com/2021/09/09/dor
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Politicians and media outlets continue to invalidate survivors’ stories, labelling them as a “false rape” allegation simply because the assaults don’t meet specific legal standards.
Survivors deserve dignity, with or without validation from the law.
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“It’s like, if universities aren’t going to do it, we have to. Because students deserve it.”
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The PWFA would make sure pregnant workers have access to commonsense accommodations at work like:
✅ a stool to sit on
✅ keeping a water bottle at their workstation
✅ not lifting heavy objects
There's no reason for senators not to pass this bill.
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Whether you’re 15, thinking about your next algebra test or you're 31, planning your child’s fifth birthday party, you deserve bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom.
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Help us get the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act passed before it's too late. We need to bring this bill up for a vote and for senators to vote yes. Contact them now to #protectpregnantworkers.
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Pregnant workers are not political pawns. The protections and accomodations in the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act are long overdue, and any senator holding that up doesn't care about women or workers — period.
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Something to celebrate today: The Respect for Marriage Act passed the house! This important bill enshrines marriage protections for LGBTQ people — but we can't stop there. Next, we need to pass the Equality Act to ensure LGBTQ people's civil rights.
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Time is running out for us to #protectpregnantworkers. We need to bring the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act up for a vote before it's too late. You can help by contacting your senators now.
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has overwhelming support from voters and congress. So why are certain senators blocking it? Because anti-abortion lawmakers can't allow anyone to do anything to help women without making it about abortion.
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"...Latinas are overrepresented among low paid and minimum wage jobs in industries that lack significant worker protections or offer opportunities for career advancement." #LatinaEqualPay
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The wage for Latinas stems in large part from the fact that they have long been overrepresented in low-paid jobs, and COVID-19 has only further exacerbated these inequities. On #LatinaEqualPay, we call for Latinas to be given what they deserve.
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A Latina woman would have to work nearly 6 years beyond her life expectancy in order to be paid what her white male counterparts were paid over the course of their careers. #LatinaEqualPay
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This #LatinaEqualPay day, it’s beyond time for Latinas to demand that the government #paymewhatyouoweme and abolish the wage gap.
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At its core, the wage gap is a racist and sexist mechanism used to oppress and harm women. The wage gap will cost Latinas invaluable opportunities to build wealth and economic stability for themselves and their families. #LatinaEqualPay #Trabajadoras
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The wage gap doesn’t capture Latinas who are unemployed, underemployed, or who have left the labor force altogether as a result of the pandemic. These factors deepen their and their families’ economic security. #LatinaEqualPay #Trabajadoras
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Latinas have some of the worst disparities when it comes to pay – with some groups of Latinas who work full time, year round making just 47 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. This leads to over a million dollars in losses over a lifetime. #LatinaEqualPay
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Today is the last “equal pay day” of the year: #LatinaEqualPay Day. Latinas have to work nearly a whole extra year to be paid what white, non-Hispanic men were paid in 2021 alone. Latinas also have one of the largest gender wage gaps.
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Sending love to Brittney Griner's family, friends, and all those who advocated for her safe return. This is because you never gave up.
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We need to generate as much noise as we can to pass this bill. Pregnant workers deserve the right to be safe and healthy while on the job – and not worry about losing their paycheck.
Contact your senators now, before we lose our chance.
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. has refused to bring this bill up for a vote, despite having 60+ votes to pass. If the Senate doesn’t pass it this month, we might have lost our last chance to gain critical protections for pregnant workers.
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URGENT: This could be the last week for Congress to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act—a landmark piece of legislation. has the power to ensure this bill becomes a law. Contact your senators NOW to #protectpregnantworkers.
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Join LDF, , , , and on Dec. 6, at 3pm ET for a digital roundtable discussing anti-LGBTQ discrimination and the Supreme Court.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist
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TODAY: The Supreme Court is hearing a case about if businesses can turn some of us away. This case threatens legal protections for LGBTQ people, women, and people of color.
We led an amicus brief in this case to tell #SCOTUS: do the right thing.
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While politicians continue to strip American families of programs that enable them to stay afloat, our economy suffers.
It’s simple: if we support our citizens, we can all thrive.
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As we continue to recover from the effects of the pandemic, women are battling the lasting impacts in differing ways.
While white women have largely received the support and understanding of government entities, women of color are once again left behind.
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