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Laws to Restrict Abortion [New York Times - Letter to the Editor]08 June 2010

To the Editor: Re “Abortion Foes Advance Cause at State Level” (news article, June 3): It is no coincidence that “this is a good year” for restricting abortion access at the state level, as an oppo ...

Women and Welfare: Revisiting Reform in the Wake of Economic Crisis [RH Reality Check]24 May 2010

By Susan Wefald While there’s been plenty of talk throughout this global economic crisis about the fate of the newly jobless, newly poor, middle class, stories about how the tanking of the econom ...

Economic "Recovery": Women's Lives Demand a Longer, More Honest View23 February 2010

Recently, we discussed how those most struggling amidst today's economic crisis remain the most invisible in polemic or policy responses. Low-income women, particularly those who head households acro ...

Child Care and Green Jobs Key to Women’s Lasting Economic Security17 February 2010

Linda Basch: How has ARRA impacted our economy from a local, community, or individual/family perspective? Sara Gould: ARRA has provided a crucial injection of support to states during the worst of ...

Our Nation's Recovery Depends on Those Most in Need of Jobs12 February 2010

On Tuesday, Bob Herbert wrote a compelling column about how those most affected by today's economic crisis are also the most forgotten. "What you’re not hearing from the politicians and the talking ...

New Connections Will Pave the Road to Economic Recovery 29 January 2009

In an effort -- as of this morning unsuccessful -- to generate more Republican support for the economic recovery package, President Obama has conceded a provision that would have made it easier for s ...

Obama Recovery Plan Can’t Leave Women and Families Waiting in the Wings 16 January 2009

As Congress prepares to debate President-elect Obama’s economic recovery proposal, they must consider how to reshape it to ensure the economic well-being of all people, particularly those facing the ...

Ms. Foundation Joins Scores of Organizations in Call for Cabinet-Level Office on Women 22 December 2008

In a historical move, nearly 50 women's organizations representing over 14 million women sent a letter to the Obama-Biden transition team, advocating for the creation of an Office on Women. Sara K. G ...

Sara K. Gould Offers Advice to Timothy Geitner in Real Deal Blog Posting 24 November 2008

The Real Deal blog of the National Council for Research on Women has posted a Q&A with Ms. Foundation President and CEO Sara K. Gould as part of its "Dear Mr. Treasury Secretary" forum. In her re ...

Women's Leadership Critical in Building a Successful, Just Response to Economic Crisis 22 September 2008

Last week, Ms. Foundation CEO and President Sara K. Gould again reiterated the importance of women's leadership in the face of the market crisis and its potentially devastating aftershocks for middle ...

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