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NCRW Blog - May 6, 2013

Posted on May 06, 2013 by NCRW Communications

As many of us celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, at least 5,100 U.S. citizen children of undocumented immigrant parents won’t be with their mothers. These children are currently living in foster care because their parents have been either detained or deported. In “Mothers Without Borders: Undocumented Immigrant Mothers Facing Deportation and the Best Interests of Their U.S. Citizen Children,” Satya Grace Kaskade, William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law, examines how deportation of undocumented immigrants affects the U.S.

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Posted on December 19, 2012 by Shyama Venkateswar

A recent New York Times editorial states that under the Obama administration the homeless population has remained steady. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which provided $840 billion as stimulus monies included a $1.5 billion program that providing housing, rental assistance and temporary aid to people who had suddenly become homeless. But the editorial also notes, while conditions might be improving for homeless individuals, things are bleak for families with children. The National Women’s Law Center reported findings that in 2010, over 40 percent of single-mother families were poor; African-American and Hispanic single-mothers families living in poverty were 48 percent and 50 percent respectively.

Tags: American Recovery Act, American Recovery Act, children, children, food assistance, food assistance, food stamps, food stamps, Poverty, poverty, SNAP, SNAP, TANF, TANF, women, women

The Face of Poverty and Homelessness

Posted on December 05, 2012 by Renee Edwards

*By Lily Rossow-GreenbergBy now we’ve all seen this video of a police officer giving a homeless man a pair of boots, however, we need to take a moment think about the true face of homelessness and poverty in New York City. Of the 50,000 people experiencing homelessness more than 20,000 are children, as reported by the Coalition for Homelessness. There are over 11,000 families living in shelters and, according to a 2005 Vera Institute of Justice report for NYC Department of Homeless services, 89% are headed by women.

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We Need a Robust Jobs Bill Now

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Vivienne Heston-Demirel

Tags: Jobs Bill, Obama

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Vivienne Heston-Demirel

By Linda Basch, PhD*

Tags: Poverty Statistics, US Census Bureau

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Kyla Bender-Baird

This week Radhika Balakrishnan—the new Executive Director of the Center for Global Women’s Leadership—and James Heintz—co-author with Nancy Folbre of The Ultimate Field Guide to the U.S. Economy—asked the question, “What does the financial crisis have to do with human rights?” This question is refreshing amidst the endless, morbid data on just how bad the crisis is and how much people are suffering. The question offers a pathway to sustainable economic recovery by emphasizing the essential relationship between a government and its people.

Tags: Center for Global Women's Leadership, economic security, financial crisis, financial regulation, Human Rights, politics, social contract

How are Women Faring in Massachusetts?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Kyla Bender-Baird

There has been a lot of talk about the gender dimensions of the Great Recession and subsequent recovery efforts--most notably the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. But there has been little actual data.

Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, economic security, Employment, equitable recovery, Great Recession, Green Economy, human infastructure, Massachusetts, mortgage crisis, physical infastructure, Poverty, state budgets, workforce development

Expanding the Fair Housing Act

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Kyla Bender-Baird

March 15, 2010 posted by admin

Tags: Congress, Discrimination, diversity, economic security, Fair Housing Act, gender identity, politics

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Kyla Bender-Baird

March 11, 2010 posted by admin Just in time for International Women's Day, Roxanne Taylor of Accenture offers us a "silver lining in the dark cloud of joblessness": women's resiliance. When times get tough, companies look to employees who are flexible, resiliant, and will ensure the company's future success. Says Roxanne,

Tags: diversity, International Women's Day, resilience, women's leadership

Race, Gender and Economic Justice in the U.S.

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Kyla Bender-Baird

March 9, 2010 posted by Jacqueline Mumbey* This afternoon, NCRW co-sponsored a CSW side event with the Center for Women’s Global Leadership, The Opportunity Agenda, and the Human Rights Project of the Urban Justice Center. The discussion sought to give a “face” to the current debates on the economic crisis.

Tags: economic security, financial crisis, gender, politics, women of color