Lelaine Bigelow
@lelaineb.bsky.social
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Executive Director of Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality
Former National Partnership for Women & Families, Obama Administration, Capitol Hill staffer.
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Lelaine Bigelow
@lelaineb.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Nearly 73 Million Workers Live in States That Block Local Communities from Making Progress on Paid Sick Days | National Partnership for Women & Families
Lawmakers in 18 states across the country – the majority of which are in the South – fail to guarantee that workers can earn paid sick days, and at the same time block local governments from setting t...
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The big winners of the #BigUglyBill will be the small percentage of people who make over $500,000 per year, while millions will lose health care & food assistance. It's striking that this is particularly true even for some groups that disproportionately voted for Trump:
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Lelaine Bigelow
@lelaineb.bsky.social
· Jun 27
If Americans Were Paid For Their Caregiving, They Would Make More Than $1.1 Trillion | National Partnership for Women & Families
Caring for our loved ones and neighbors is critical, important work that our families and communities depend on and the economic impact of this work is enormous. Americans' unpaid care is valued at mo...
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Lelaine Bigelow
@lelaineb.bsky.social
· Jun 27
If Americans Were Paid For Their Caregiving, They Would Make More Than $1.1 Trillion | National Partnership for Women & Families
Caring for our loved ones and neighbors is critical, important work that our families and communities depend on and the economic impact of this work is enormous. Americans' unpaid care is valued at mo...
nationalpartnership.org
Lelaine Bigelow
@lelaineb.bsky.social
· Jun 27
If Americans Were Paid For Their Caregiving, They Would Make More Than $1.1 Trillion | National Partnership for Women & Families
Caring for our loved ones and neighbors is critical, important work that our families and communities depend on and the economic impact of this work is enormous. Americans' unpaid care is valued at mo...
nationalpartnership.org
Lelaine Bigelow
@lelaineb.bsky.social
· Jun 18
The 75 Million Campaign: Add Your Name
Attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion are attacks on all working women. Working women make up half the workforce — we are 75 Million strong. We are breadwinners, innovators, caregivers, and lead...
the75million.org
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Kierra
@kierrajones.bsky.social
· Jun 9
How the Trump Administration’s DOGE Cuts Are Harming Women
A new analysis by the Center for American Progress shows DOGE has cut at least $3 billion in grants for research, education, and other programs that help women and girls—especially women of color.
www.americanprogress.org
Lelaine Bigelow
@lelaineb.bsky.social
· Jun 6
Colorado Exemplifies How to Build Upon Paid Leave Progress to Meet Families’ Evolving Needs - A Better Balance
Colorado continues to pave the way for strong work-family protections by modeling how these policies can be expanded to meet families' needs.
www.abetterbalance.org
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Senator Patty Murray
@murray.senate.gov
· May 28
We should NOT cut food assistance in America so that Trump can pad the pockets of billionaires and giant corporations.
If Republicans won’t listen to common sense and common decency—then we are going to get a megaphone and shout it from the rooftops:
HANDS OFF SNAP.
If Republicans won’t listen to common sense and common decency—then we are going to get a megaphone and shout it from the rooftops:
HANDS OFF SNAP.
Lelaine Bigelow
@lelaineb.bsky.social
· May 21
“I don’t think most mothers want medals, no matter how many children they have. They want to be able to make ends meet with dignity, and our country is making that harder every day,” Jessica Grose writes.
Opinion | Don’t Let ‘Pronatalists’ Define What’s Family-Friendly
Pronatalist policies are unsupported by data, too narrow and, frankly, weird.
www.nytimes.com
Lelaine Bigelow
@lelaineb.bsky.social
· May 8
Railroads to Rideshare: AANHPI Labor Invisible No More - Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality
This AANHPI Heritage Month, we’re shining a light on the long history of AANHPI labor—often essential, too often invisible. From building railroads in the 1800s to driving rideshares today, AANHPI wor...
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Lelaine Bigelow
@lelaineb.bsky.social
· Apr 28
SNAP and Medicaid Cuts: What's at Stake for Children, Seniors & Rural Communities? - Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid are lifelines for millions, providing food and health coverage that stabilize families and strengthen communities. Cuts to these criti...
www.georgetownpoverty.org
Lelaine Bigelow
@lelaineb.bsky.social
· Apr 28
SNAP and Medicaid Cuts: What's at Stake for Children, Seniors & Rural Communities? - Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid are lifelines for millions, providing food and health coverage that stabilize families and strengthen communities. Cuts to these criti...
www.georgetownpoverty.org