February 26, 2010 posted by admin
Head on over to AlterNet to see our latest op-ed by NCRW Director of Research and Programs, Shyama Venkateswar. In “Women of Color Slammed by Economic Crisis–We Must Strengthen Basic Safety Nets,” Shyama argues that we must build our economy from the bottom up by strenthening basic safety nets. She [...]
February 25, 2010 posted by Kyla Bender-Baird
According to Obama’s FY2011 Budget proposal released earlier this month, key investments for greater economic security and job creation are education, clean energy, infrastructure and innovation. An article in the Christian Science Monitor this week picks up on that last investment. Says the article,
Innovative entrepreneurialism has always been at the [...]
February 22, 2010 posted by admin
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has launched an innovative and important campaign called “Queer the Census” in response to the lack of data on LGBT people and families. Check out this video from NGTLF’s Policy Institute Director Jaime Grant at Creating Change. Says Jaime, “We need data on [...]
February 19, 2010 posted by admin
Mark your calendars TODAY! Join the National Council for Research on Women on Tuesday, April 27th for the opening reception of our leadership summit, The Challenge and the Charge: Strategies for Retaining and Advancing Women of Color. Hosted by Time Warner (NYC), the festivities start at 6:30pm.
You’ll be in the [...]
February 17, 2010 posted by Linda Basch*
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). In its first year, ARRA has provided tax cuts to individuals, fiscal relief to states, and aid to those most directly hurt by the recession. According to the Council of Economic Advisors, the Recovery Act has [...]
