321ACTION: Protect abortion rights nationwide
Your civic action to-do list for November 15, 2021
Paid Leave, Abortion Rights, Protecting Girls
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.
Parents deserve access to paid leave so they can bond with their children and care for themselves. Women have been sharing their stories of inadequate or non-existent paid leave for years, but the U.S. still does not require employers to provide any. It is time for men to join women in solidarity and advocate for paid leave to support their families!
We are asking men to write their members of Congress and tell them to keep paid leave in the Build Back Better Act (BBB). Additionally, make your voices heard using the hashtag #menforpaidleave.
Abortion rights are under imminent threat. Approximately half of U.S. states are poised to ban abortion and the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization could make this possible as Mississippi has asked the Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in their decision. The hearings begin on December 1st.
Rally at the steps of the Supreme Court at 7:30 a.m. ET on December 1st and post on social to tell the Supreme Court to protect abortion rights.
Humanitarian crises, such as the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, have damaged the equality and safety of girls worldwide. However, Congress has been slow to act on legislation that will empower and protect girls.
Write to your house representatives and encourage them to act on the Keeping Girls in School Act, the Girls LEAD Act, and the Safe from the Start Act.
New Evidence: Texas Residents Have Obtained Abortions in at Least 12 States That Do Not Border Texas (Guttmacher Institute, November 2021) - This report shares findings on the impact of Texas abortion laws and how those seeking abortions must travel significant distances to access the care they need.
‘Ghost Guns’: Firearm Kits Bought Online Fuel Epidemic of Violence (New York Times, November 2021) - This article illustrates how easily accessible ‘ghost guns’ have increased shooting deaths, particularly of young people.
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Women to Watch Leadership Weekend
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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.