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By Maya Dusenbery • 8 years ago

How to slash the cost of child care while raising workers’ wage to $15/hour

As the Fight for 15 movement keeps collecting wins, the “Make it Work” coalition is pushing to raise the wages of child care workers and preschool teachers next — while simultaneously reducing the skyrocketing costs of child care for families.

As the Fight for 15 movement keeps collecting wins, the “Make it Work” coalition is pushing to raise the wages of child care workers and preschool teachers next — while simultaneously reducing the skyrocketing ...
By Alexandra Brodsky • 10 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Air Force brochure on sexual violence tells victims to “submit” (and tells rapists… nothing).

More women are getting cosmetic surgery on their arms, and the trend is attributed to the FLOTUS.

“As uncomfortable as it is for some parents to imagine their teenage children as sexual beings, that discomfort is no excuse for denying all teenagers this form of healthcare.”

A map to living green in NYC.

Slut-shaming has been written into school dress codes across the country.

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, explore a list of famous female teachers.

“Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis is going to prison.

False rape accusations are really, really rare.

The Guttmacher Institute

Air Force brochure on sexual violence tells victims to “submit” (and tells rapists… nothing).

More women are getting cosmetic surgery on their arms, and the trend is attributed to the FLOTUS.

“As uncomfortable ...
By Vanessa • 12 years ago

Bad-Ass Woman of the Day: Ms. Alanis from Monterrey

This woman is my hero.

Colorlines points out this incredible act of bravery in Monterrey, Mexico where a kindergarten teacher calmed her 15 students during a shootout outside of the school:

“Yes, my love, everyone on the floor” is the first thing you hear Martha Rivera Alanis say in the video uploaded to YouTube of the incident.

Throughout the video you hear Alanis referring to her students as “my loves,” “precious” and “little ones” in a soothing voice as she directs them to lie on the floor.

“Nothing is happening to us, my loves, just rest your little face on the floor,” she says.

A few seconds later you hear her say “I know! Let’s sing a song.” And ...

This woman is my hero.

Colorlines points out this incredible act of bravery in Monterrey, Mexico where a kindergarten teacher calmed her 15 students during a shootout outside of the school:

“Yes, my love, everyone on the ...