Here’s a story about me: when my son was born, I was back at work four days after going into labor. I was working at a job I adored, with a lot of very tight deadlines, and that played into my decision to go back so fast. But also, I knew that if I took […]
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Glenn Youngkin’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Glenn Youngkin wasn’t just a loser Tuesday night. No, he was an apocalyptic loser. Youngkin has built his entire career on and earned his right-wing stardom through his attacks on public education and the safety of students. He may call it something else, but the game is unmistakable: kids will learn only what hardcore conservatives […]
Glenn Youngkin is a Losing Loser
Yeah, I said it. Governor Glenn Youngkin is a losing loser. So much so that even Fox News called him an “epic failure.” This video is so good, I keep watching it on repeat. I will never turn it off. Why is Glenn such a loser? Well, lots of reasons. But most recently, he and […]
Job Description: Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition Program Manager
Who We Are Progress Virginia Education Fund and our sister organization, Progress Virginia, are seeking a coalition program manager to join our team. Progress Virginia is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization that combines cutting edge online organizing and communications with rapid and hard-hitting earned media strategies. We provide a strong, credible voice for advancing progressive […]
Job Posting: Digital Director
Who We Are Progress Virginia and our sister organization, Progress Virginia Education Fund, are hiring a digital director to join our team. Progress Virginia is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization that combines cutting edge online organizing and communications with rapid and hard-hitting earned media strategies. We provide a strong, credible voice for advancing progressive values […]
Governor Terry McAuliffe Addresses Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition
The Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition wrapped up their lobbying meeting with Governor Terry McAuliffe in the Reading Room of the Virginia State Library. He praised their efforts and reminded them that two things are important this year: getting out to vote because elections matter and we have to work together to make things happen. Slides: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Meeting Delegate Mark Cole (R-Fredricksburg) to discuss free and fair elections
Communities stick together. WEC member met with Delegate Mark Cole (R – Fredericksburg), who voted against expanding absentee voting, to discuss how fair and impartial election maps strengthen communities, protecting constituents with shared interests. For decades Virginians faced numerous obstacles to meaningful participation in the political process, include the redistricting process. Members urged Delegate Cole to […]
Concerned citizens meet with Senator Mamie Locke’s office
When you need to choose between going to work and putting your sick child back in school or day care everyone loses. Concerned citizens met with a member of Senator Mamie Locke ( D- Hampton) to express their views and stories on the paid sick days, and nearly one million Virginia workers need to make that […]
WEC members discuss equal pay for equal work
The coalition members also discussed with Delegate David Yancey (R-Newport News)t how w women deserve equal pay for equal work — it’s that simple. It is unacceptable that in 2017 we still face such a huge wage gap in this country. Today, Black women earn about 63 cents for every dollar earned by a […]
Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition meets Delegate David Yancey (R-Newport News)
The Virginia Women’s Equality Coalition meets with Delegate David Yancey (R-Newport News) to discuss common sense legislation on a woman access to a 12 month supply of oral contraceptives–citing the 2011 study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that dispensing a twelve-month supply of oral contraceptives reduces the likelihood of unintended […]