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Welcome to the Women's Economic Empowerment Initiative

Welcome to the Blog for the Women's Economic Empowerment Initiative that advocates for women’s economic well-being and leadership in order to achieve, and possibly exceed, the policy goals for American women......

November 05, 2022

Women's Economic Impact Briefing

From the White House On Tuesday, November 1st the White House hosted a Women's Economic Impact Briefing. Below you will find action items, talking points, fact sheets, and other resources......

August 23, 2022

Unfinished Business:

Unfinished Business: Student Loan Forgiveness and Women’s Economic Well-being In a recent roll call by DAFrance of policy victories under the Biden Administration, there was no mention of the progress......

August 23, 2022

By the Numbers

In case you missed it, on August 26th we celebrated Women’s Equality Day which commemorates the day that women were granted the right to vote. The day also marks a......

August 23, 2022

It’s All Connected:

It's All Connected: Women’s Reproductive Rights & Economic Well-being A recent report, “IWPR Reproductive Rights Index: A State-by-State Analysis and Ranking,” released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research provides timely......

REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE IS AN ECONOMIC ISSUE FOR BLACK AND BROWN WOMEN

Last week, the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft majority opinion signaled a potential overturn of Roe v. Wade, and the federal right to abortion it guarantees. If this......

August 27, 2021

New York’s First Female Governor: A History Making Day for New York and Women

On August 24th, Kathy Hochul became the first female governor in New York State history after an abrupt end to the three-term tenure of Governor Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment......

August 24, 2021

Women in Leadership

The Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative has some updates for you to stay informed on the state of women in leadership. Despite increases in the number of women at the highest......

Spotlight on the Senator Gillibrand

The Global Women’s Caucus Hosts a Women’s Economic Forum Here is where Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stands on the issues… EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE: Make public higher education debt free. Make childcare......

Gender Inequality Causes Poverty

Professor Linda Scott’s latest article, “Gender Inequality Causes Poverty”, makes the case that gender inequality is one of the major causes of poverty around the world. She contends that specific......