End Global Gag, #ChildTaxCredit, and Keeping Girls in School: Your civic action to-do list for 6-21-21
3. The majority of parents with children under the age of 18 living in the U.S. will qualify for monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit, but those who haven’t filed a 2020 tax return may not receive this benefit.
In a nutshell: To check your eligibility and sign-up to receive up to $300 per month per child go to this new portal.
Take action: Join the #ChildTaxCredit tweetstorm NOW until 3:00 p.m. ET and register for a White House Child Tax Credit Day of Awareness virtual event at 3:00 pm ET HERE.
2. The Global Gag Rule jeopardizes the health and well-being of millions of women around the world. Congress must pass a law that bars any administration from enacting it in the future!
In a nutshell: The Global Gag Rule (GGR) is a dangerous U.S. foreign policy that blocks global health funding to non-U.S. organizations that provide, refer, counsel, or advocate for abortion.
Take action: Do your part in the Week of Action to End Global Gag by attending a kick-off event tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET, promoting social media from this toolkit throughout the week, and joining a national call-in day of action on Thursday.
1. Increasing girls' access to education improves gender equality and equity, but some 130 million girls around the world are not able to attend school.
In a nutshell: The Keeping Girls in School Act would direct the U.S. government to leverage its resources and partnerships with private institutions, NGOs, and government agencies to remove obstacles between adolescent girls’ and quality education.
Take action: This week the bipartisan legislation will be introduced in both chambers of Congress. Email your senators and representative and ask that they co-sponsor this important bill.