Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. HERvotes is joining our voices together in a blog carnival to celebrate and defend women’s preventive services, including contraception. Starting August 1, all new insurance plans have to cover seven preventive services with no extra fees. That means women won’t have to put off their well-woman exam because they […]
#HERvotes
#HERvotes was a multi-organization campaign launched in August 2011 that advocated women using our voices and votes to stop the attacks on the women’s movement’s major advances, many of which were at risk in the 2012 election. #HERvotes was created with the understanding that women must mobilize, register, and flex our electoral might to hold onto our crucial health and economic rights. Join the effort by tweeting #HERvotes and most of all, registering to vote and voting like our lives depend upon it.
Pass a Final Violence Against Women Act that Includes Campus SaVE
Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. Cross-posted with Jewish Women International. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a previously bi-partisan bill used to advance services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, has itself become a victim of political contention. Two different versions of this legislation currently exist, one […]
Reauthorize the Real VAWA – Reject “VAWA Lite”
Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. HERvotes is joining our voices together in a blog carnival urging passage of the “real” Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization — the bi-partisan bill that has already passed the Senate. The House has passed a version of VAWA reauthorization that some have called “VAWA Lite” or “fake VAWA” […]
The Relationship Between Unequal Pay and Other Forms of Gender Discrimination
Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. United States federal laws exist to protect women in the workplace, such as the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibits the distribution of unequal pay between the sexes and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in employment decisions on the basis of […]
Salary Negotiation, Powerful Women and the Wage Gap
Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. I worked at the same part-time job from my sophomore year of high school to my sophomore year of college at a retail store in my hometown. I faithfully worked every Christmas Eve for the holiday rush over my winter breaks, and scrubbed what seemed like thousands of puddles […]
It’s Time to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act!
Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. For this 14th #HERvotes blog carnival, we’re blogging about equal pay and the need for the Paycheck Fairness Act – which will be on the Senate floor for a vote next week. Why do we need the Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA)? It would update the 50-year-old law by providing […]
National Women’s Health Week
Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. For the 13th #HERvotes blog carnival, we’re celebrating National Women’s Health Week. The federal government launched National Women’s Health Week ten years ago in an effort to improve women’s health by building awareness about things like exercise, healthy eating and the importance of regular check-ups. It’s nice to have […]
Economic Security
Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. In time for Mothers Day, the 12th HERvotes blog carnival is dedicated to getting the word out about economic security for women, especially in their retirement years. Women need better benefits — not cuts — under social safety net programs. The economic slump in both the U.S. and Europe […]
Tell Congress to Reauthorize VAWA
Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. For the eleventh #HERvotes blog carnival, we’re joining together to urge the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Domestic violence results in over two million injuries every year. Three women die every day in the United States as the result of domestic violence. Since the passage of […]
What Healthcare Reform Means to Women
Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. For the tenth #HERvotes blog carnival, we’re celebrating the second anniversary of the new health-reform law, the Affordable Care Act, or ACA. Why are women so excited about the ACA? Well, for a start, the law has already started removing barriers to health care and improving services for millions of women […]
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