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Your civic action to-do list for November 8, 2021
Build Back Better, Accessibility during COVID, Domestic Violence and Gun Laws
Grab your tickets to JWI's Virtual Impact Summit, coming up December 3rd, and register early for the Women to Watch Leadership Weekend happening March 20-22, 2022. See below and follow us on social media for more details.
Women, whose livelihoods have most been impacted by the COVID pandemic, cannot continue to wait for Build Back Better (BBB) to pass. BBB contains historical investments in paid leave, childcare, affordable housing, and healthcare, all of which are crucial for women’s economic recovery.
Email your members of Congress and urge them to act to pass BBB now!
Although COVID is not yet over, many states have “re-opened” and moved toward a “return to normal.” However, this “normal” has never been accessible to disabled people.
Join People’s Hub November 9th and 10th for an engaging virtual series, “We Won’t Go Back,” to learn tools for practicing access and inclusion during COVID and beyond.
Read Reveal News’ investigative report, which found that:
Gun homicides involving intimate partners rose at least 25% in 2020.
There is no federal tracking of DV gun homicides committed by individuals barred from owning guns, thus the true number is unknown.
The lack of enforcement of gun laws is failing victims of domestic violence.
The United States Must Advance Economic Security for Disabled LGBTQI+ Workers (Center for American Progress, November 2021) - This report details the significant barriers that disabled LGBTQI+ people face in the workforce and policy recommendations for addressing these barriers.
Nutrition Provisions in New House Build Back Better Legislation Could Substantially Reduce Children’s Food Hardship (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, November 2021) - this paper details how BBB could reduce food hardship for children, with an even more substantial impact for Black and Latino children.
Happening at JWI
Women to Watch Leadership Weekend
Join us Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, March 20-22, 2022, at the Grand Hyatt Washington for the Women to Watch Leadership Weekend! We will gather in person this spring to celebrate women's leadership, JWI's 125th anniversary, and the 20th class of Women to Watch honorees
Virtual Impact Summit
Join us on December 3rd for the Virtual Impact Summit, where we'll celebrate JWI's life-affirming work with speakers and guests who share our passion for inspiring women to own their power.