Blog Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Health Justice Ife Finch Floyd Leah Chan Legislation Could Better Address Georgia’s Black Maternal Health Crisis July 5, 2023 / July 5, 2023 by Ife Finch Floyd This policy brief is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Director of Health Justice Leah Chan. The vision cast by Black leaders and scholars of “a world where Black women and birthing people have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive before, during, and after pregnancy” is attainable and fundamental to […] Read more » Access to Care access to resources Black birthing people Black maternal health Black women equity Georgia legislation health crisis health equity medicaid paid leave reproductive rights TANF
Blog Cash and Safety Net Ife Finch Floyd Inclusive Economy for Immigrants New Survey Suggests School Districts Need State Funding to Better Implement Paid Parental Leave September 26, 2022 / September 26, 2022 by Ife Finch Floyd Like other workers, our public school and state employees, who serve Georgians every day, deserve supports and assistance that strengthen their families. The state’s paid parental leave program is meant to help them when they need time to care and adjust to life after the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a new child. […] Read more » k-12 education paid leave parental leave
Blog K-12 Education Stephen Owens How to Support Georgia’s Schools Post-Roe July 26, 2022 / July 26, 2022 by Stephen Owens The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Roe v. Wade has left states to decide limits on abortion access. In 2019 Georgia lawmakers passed House Bill 481, banning most abortions once fetal cardiac activity is detected—roughly six weeks into a pregnancy. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided HB 481 can take effect. As […] Read more » Education K-12 paid leave sex education title ix
Alex Camardelle Blog Health Justice Worker Justice Health, Entrepreneurship, and Child Care Among Top Priorities for Georgia Women May 31, 2018 / April 25, 2023 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 […] Read more » economy EITC entrepreneurship Georgia women Georgia Work Credit medicaid Minimum Wage paid leave Women Working Ahead Workforce Development
Melissa Johnson Reports Worker Justice Laying the Foundation: A Wealth-Building Agenda for Georgia Women October 19, 2017 / April 25, 2023 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 […] Read more » caregiving entrepreneurship gender gap homeownership paid leave wages wealth gap weath-building women of color
