Category: Economic Security for Women

Women Mean Business: State Strategies to Close the Women’s Wealth Divide Through Entrepreneurship in Georgia

Alex Camardelle Reports Worker Justice

Women Mean Business: State Strategies to Close the Women’s Wealth Divide Through Entrepreneurship in Georgia

/ by Alex Camardelle

Download PDF Georgia ranks second in the nation for the growth of women-owned businesses.[1] Women own about 40 percent of Georgia firms.[2] Entrepreneurship remains a powerful way for women to propel themselves along the path to economic prosperity. Still, while the number of women business owners is growing fast in Georgia, they lag significantly behind […]

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Women, wages, wealth, health: Power at the polls must translate to policy change

Blog Jennifer Owens Worker Justice

Women, wages, wealth, health: Power at the polls must translate to policy change

/ by Jennifer Owens

As published in SaportaReport on Sunday, February 24, 2019 During the 2018 elections, a record number of women engaged in the political process, many for the first time. They ran for office, turned out to vote and flexed their civic engagement muscles. Nearly two-thirds of all competitive state legislative races had at least one woman […]

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Women Entrepreneurs Help Power Georgia’s Economy, Though Barriers Remain

Alex Camardelle Blog Worker Justice

Women Entrepreneurs Help Power Georgia’s Economy, Though Barriers Remain

/ by Alex Camardelle

October is National Women’s Small Business Month, and Georgia has something to celebrate as the state with the second-highest growth rate of women-owned businesses in the country. Georgia is home to 522,200 women-owned firms employing 283,100 people and contributing roughly $56 billion to the economy, according to the 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report by […]

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Health, Entrepreneurship, and Child Care Among Top Priorities for Georgia Women

Alex Camardelle Blog Health Justice Worker Justice

Health, Entrepreneurship, and Child Care Among Top Priorities for Georgia Women

/ by Alex Camardelle

Millions of moms graduate from college every year. Women-owned Georgia businesses generate millions of dollars in revenue and create thousands of living wage jobs. Affordable child care for all working mothers. Women earn equal pay for equal work. All women live longer with access to high quality and affordable health care. These are pieces of […]

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Laying the Foundation: A Wealth-Building Agenda for Georgia Women

Melissa Johnson Reports Worker Justice

Laying the Foundation: A Wealth-Building Agenda for Georgia Women

/ by Melissa Johnson

Why a Wealth-Building Agenda for Georgia Women? Building and growing the wealth of women is a necessary concern for Georgia lawmakers striving to keep the state growing and prospering. Women are a majority of Georgia’s adult population[1] and are the primary or co-breadwinners in more than half of Georgia households with children.[2] Women help shoulder the weight […]

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