All names with a * are pseudonyms as requested. Across the state, school systems closed suddenly last week because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The closing...[Read More]
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COVID-19 NC Impact Stories One week ago, Coronavirus seemed like a distant problem to me. It was impacting other countries, other cities, it wouldn’t happen...[Read More]
BullyingChildren's IssuesCommunity Issues & VolunteeringEarly Childhood EducationFamily IssuesGeneralHealth, Wellness, and PreventionLivable WagesMental HealthMental HealthPolitics/Public PolicyPoverty IssuesTeachersWorking FamiliesYouth Issues
In her New York Times piece on August 15 of last year, author Kim Brooks (Small Animals: Parenthood in an Age of Fear) makes the...[Read More]
Children's IssuesCultural ResourcesCultureEarly Childhood EducationFamily IssuesGeneralPoverty IssuesWorking Families
In December 2019, Women Advance will be rerunning some of our favorite stories during the year. There are too many amazing stories to highlight, but...[Read More]
Disabilities & AbleismFamily LeaveGeneralHealth, Wellness, and PreventionLGBTQIALivable WagesMental HealthMental HealthPaidLeaveNCPolitics/Public PolicySelf CareWorking Families
Every year in the United States, 1 in 5 adults will experience mental illness. For those who seek treatment, their success in overcoming or navigating...[Read More]
Disabilities & AbleismFamily IssuesFamily LeaveGeneralHealth, Wellness, and PreventionLGBTQIALivable WagesMental HealthMental HealthPaidLeaveNCPolitics/Public PolicyPoverty IssuesSelf CareSelf CareWorking Families
With only 16% of Americans able to access paid leave, whether for personal medical needs or those of a family member, many people face financial...[Read More]
Children's IssuesCultureFarm WorkersImmigrant IssuesLatinxLatinx IssuesPoverty IssuesRacial Justice/EquitySelf CareWorking Families
What is a strong woman? I often ask myself that question. Our individualistic society seems to only focus on the successful business woman, the scientist,...[Read More]
Budget Policy & PrioritiesChildren's IssuesFamily IssuesFamily LeaveGeneralHealth, Wellness, and PreventionPaidLeaveNCPolitics/Public PolicyPoverty IssuesSelf CareTeachersWorking Families
When Ashton Clemmons decided to run for office, she knew she’d be adding one more thing to her already full plate. In truth, she didn’t...[Read More]
Board Member ArticleDisabilities & AbleismDomestic Violence/Sexual AssaultFamily IssuesHealth, Wellness, and PreventionIntimate Partner AbuseIntimate Partner ViolenceLGBTQIAMental HealthMental HealthPoverty IssuesSelf CareSelf CareSenior IssuesSexual AssaultViolence PreventionWorking Families
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Over the years I have shared my deeply personal experiences with the blessing and permission of my mother, a...[Read More]
AgricultureBoard Member ArticleCultureEqual PayFamily IssuesFarm WorkersGeneralHousing & HomelessnessICE RaidsImmigrant IssuesLatinxLGBTQIALivable WagesPolitics/Public PolicyPoverty IssuesRural FarmingWorking Families
November 20th marks “Latina Equal Pay Day,” the day when pay for Latinx women catches up to that of white men from the previous year....[Read More]