321ACTION: September 23, 2024
Congress has just one week left in session before adjourning until after the election. Their primary task in the remaining days before the recess is to temporarily fund the federal government.
Lawmakers have reached a deal to extend existing federal funding until December 20, and the House is expected to vote on the deal early this week, then send it to the Senate for final passage.
Ready to make a difference?
Here are three ways to get started:
3. Learn the deadly consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade
Before Roe v. Wade found a constitutional right to abortion access, hundreds of women died from abortion-related preventable deaths annually.
We are now seeing the predictable, fatal consequences of the Supreme Court’s disastrous and ideologically-driven overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The lives of at least two Georgia women were tragically cut short because they were unable to obtain the medical care they needed:
2. Urge Congress to pass the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act
The Crime Victims Fund, which is the primary source of funding for victim services nationwide, is facing a dire shortfall.
New reporting from the Washington Post illustrates the impact of last year’s funding cuts and highlights the danger posed by further expected cuts.
Please email your members of Congress and urge them to pass the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act. If you have already emailed them, it’s fine to email them again!
1. Support Safe Leave
The Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau has just released three important new products to educate communities about paid safe leave from work for victims and survivors of crime who need time off of work to seek safety and services and to participate in the legal process.
You can find information about safe leave within state paid sick leave laws here, information about safe leave within state paid family and medical leave laws here, and best practices and considerations for drafting safe leave provisions here.
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Jewish Women International is proud to endorse the Crime Survivors Speak March on Washington on September 24.
This event provides an opportunity for survivors and allies to promote a victim-centered public safety agenda to improve access to safety, healing, and justice. You do not need to be a survivor to participate, and can join in-person or online.