by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Jan 26, 2018 | Issues
The Women’s Bar Association of DC’s new Women in Politics Committee is presenting “How to Become Politically Engaged,” a learning opportunity for women lawyers who wish to have an impact on social and political issues in today’s tumultuous world. A variety of activist organizations (including Women Lawyers On Guard Action Network, Inc.) will send representatives to discuss the most effective actions for purposes of maximum impact. Panelists will discuss the most pressing issues and current activities.
February 6, 2018, 6:00-8:00 pm
Featuring:
Maria Urbina, Political Director, Indivisible
Julie Copeland, Executive Director, Emerge Virginia
Michelle Kallen, Director, Women Lawyers on Guard
Mary Bell, Mid-Atlantic Director, EMILY’s List
Registration is available at https://www.wbadc.org/calendar_day.asp?date=2/6/2018&event=1425<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.wbadc.org_calendar-5Fday.asp-3Fdate-3D2_6_2018-26event-3D1425&d=DwMFAg&c=jxhwBfk-KSV6FFIot0PGng&r=QOaDhyjYJnm4ULrhOvacov3muEZzl5oe7Tn8CSn-_o0&m=R05X6eAFCclD53nvztM2oQjOfRMfXwPeXsfNe35kUso&s=r8Zxtqb4dOzR68Ox4EFjo47e-9ph7HqhQGmSQAKL1Wg&e=>
Women Lawyers On Guard hopes to see you there!
by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Jan 17, 2018 | Issues
On the anniversary of last year’s Women’s March, there are events being held in multiple cities on January 20 and 21, 2018. The main event is in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, but voter-registration-themed events will take place in various cities on Saturday, January 20, for instance at 11:00 a.m. in Washington, D.C. at the Reflecting Pool. We hope to see you there! See below for more information.
https://www.womensmarch.com/
https://www.romper.com/p/is-there-a-2018-womens-march-in-washington-dc-heres-what-you-need-to-know-7842105
by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Oct 10, 2017 | Issues
When federal officials announced in August 2017 that they were freezing a rule that would have required companies to file data on what they pay workers broken down by race, ethnicity and gender, a coalition of more than 90 civil and women’s rights groups launched into gear. These groups plan to challenge the government’s decision on the grounds that the applicable legal standards and processes were not fulfilled by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. With the National Women’s Law Center and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law leading the charge, we applaud the efforts to challenge workplace discrimination against women and minorities and bring greater transparency to the pay gap.
Read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/10/02/trumps-white-house-froze-an-equal-pay-rule-women-are-fighting-to-save-it/?utm_term=.dfcc8ee9ba33
by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Sep 27, 2017 | Issues
The Kaiser Family Foundation helpfully articulated the impact that the latest ObamaCare repeal effort would have on women. The Graham-Cassidy plan, opposed by all major health groups across a range of industries, would:
1. Permit states to exclude maternity care and preventive services under the block grant.
2. Ban all Marketplace plans and issuers receiving block grant funds from covering abortion, and bar small employers from receiving tax credits if their plans cover abortion.
3. Prohibit Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving federal Medicaid reimbursements for one year.
4. Allow states to permit insurers to charge higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions.
5. Eliminate the ACA’s Medicaid expansion and restructure the program from an entitlement to a capped program with limited federal financing.
These actions would dangerously impact women and jeopardize their access to safe, affordable healthcare. Read more at http://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/fact-sheet/five-ways-the-graham-cassidy-proposal-would-affect-women/.
Senators Graham and Cassidy (photo courtesy of CNN)
