This week's civic action to-do list: DVAM, Latina Equal Pay Day, Voting Rights
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Follow JWI this month for more information and resources on the intersection of domestic violence and economic security.
Keep the momentum going throughout Domestic Violence Awareness Month!
Participate in YWCA’s Week Without Violence 10/18-10/23
On 10/21, join the Day of Action and tell the Senate to pass the Violence Against Women Act now
On 10/29, join JWI live with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for the launch of JWI's National Center on Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community
Discriminatory voting practices at the state level, such as onerous voter ID laws, partisan mapping of voting districts, and voter intimidation, have obstructed people’s ability to exercise their right to vote. These practices most significantly impact and disenfranchise Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). The Freedom to Vote Act (FVA) and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRA) will protect citizens nationwide from disenfranchisement by expanding opportunities to vote and preventing these discriminatory practices.
Take action now to protect voting rights:
Curated Resources:
Paid Leave Would Cut Healthcare Costs (National Partnership for Women & Families, October 2021) - This report shares findings that implementing paid family and medical leave would save $62.4 billion in healthcare costs over the next decade.
The Build Back Better Plan Would Reduce the Motherhood Penalty (Century Foundation, October 2021) - This research analyzes the positive impact the Build Back Better Plan would have on reducing the wage penalty that women experience when becoming a mother.
Happening at JWI
JWI released the most comprehensive national study on domestic violence and the Jewish community ever undertaken. As the domestic violence field moves toward survivor-centered and community-based responses to violence, the Jewish community can choose to do the same. Check out our full report.