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The White House Prom for Policy Nerds

By on June 26, 2014 in Caring economy, Childcare, Economic Equality, Family Friendly Policies, Gloria Steinem, Obama, parental leave policy, Paycheck Fairness

The White House Working Families Summit was the biggest thing to happen here in ages for the circle of women’s rights advocates in which I orbit. So many things about it were right – a sense of jubilation, a racially and ethnically diverse group of attendees, a variety of ages, income levels, and a good [...]

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Happy Birthday, Gloria!

By on March 26, 2009 in Gloria Steinem, Mothers, Women, Women's Movement

Gloria Steinem reaches the commanding age of 75 this month. The following extracts from a speech she made in May, 2007, show the conceptual link between feminism and the mothers’ movement. “And most of all, maybe the vast unpaid area of care giving — whether that means raising children or caring for the ill and [...]

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