A Senator with Heart
Senator Jehlen sees today's parents facing impossible choices between caring for family or losing their jobs.
Pat Jehlen
Somerville, MA
Added: July 20, 2008
Pat is in these Series:
Family Values @ Work | Go Moms! | Women's Voices |
Associated Tags:
Women's Leadership | Working Families |
Every voice can create big change. And in many cases the first step to becoming a changemaker is to learn more about an issue, once inspired by a compelling story. Here are factsheets, recent news articles, and links to interesting organizations that can start you on your knowledge quest.
From some of the nation's most respected research and advocacy organizations, on the issues related to this video.
Action Priorities: Valuing Families at Work (PDF)
Priorities for Federal action in 2009 and Beyond. Initiated by Multi-State Working Families Consortium.
Factsheet: Minimum Paid Sick Leave
From A Better Balance, a work and family legal center.
The State of Women's Leadership
See facts about women and women leaders around the world.
Women Factsheet (PDF)
Download facts about women as they relate directly to core values of opportunity, from The Opportunity Agenda.
Women's Rights Facts
See facts on women's rights from the YWCA.
Links to organizations and more publications on issues related to this video.
The American Prospect
Article on the state of working families, and the importance of having time to care for loved ones.
The White House Project
The White House Project aims to advance women's leadership in all communities and sectors, up to the U.S. presidency.
Women's Media Center
The Women's Media Center strives to make women visible and powerful in the media.
American Civil Liberties Union Women's Rights Project
Since 1972, the ACLU Women's Rights Project has worked to empower women and advance equality.
