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Disabilities & Ableism Family Issues Family Leave General Health and Safety Health, Wellness, and Prevention Livable Wages Mental Health Mental Health PaidLeaveNC Politics/Public Policy Poverty Issues Self Care Self Care Working Families

Personal Stories Tell Us Why Paid Leave is Needed Now

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]

28 Oct
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Children's Issues Culture Current Events Family Issues Farm Workers General Immigrant Issues Latinx Livable Wages Poverty Issues Racial Justice/Equity Self Care Working Families

Let Us Re-Write Our Narratives

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]

16 Oct
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Civic Engagement Community Issues & Volunteering Education Family Issues General Immigrant Issues Latinx LBGTQIA Racial Justice/Equity Self Care White Supremacy

In Process: Building Identities is Survival

As a first-generation child of immigrants, I have spent countless hours exploring the complexities of my identity. I often reflect upon the lessons learned throughout...[Read More]

7 Oct
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Disabilities & Ableism Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Family Issues Gun Violence Prevention Health and Safety Health, Wellness, and Prevention Intimate Partner Abuse Intimate Partner Violence Mental Health Mental Health Poverty Issues Self Care Self Care Senior Issues Sexual Assault Violence Prevention Working Families

When Family Violence Hits Home

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]

4 Oct
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Budget Policy & Priorities Education Family Leave General Health and Safety Health, Wellness, and Prevention PaidLeaveNC Politics/Public Policy Self Care Self Care Teachers

FMLA Was There for Me—and It Should be for You

I’m on paid FMLA. I didn’t want to be. I fought it down to the wire. FMLA is for maternity and paternity leave, I’ve always...[Read More]

25 Sep
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Budget Policy & Priorities Equal Pay Family Issues Family Leave General Health and Safety PaidLeaveNC Politics/Public Policy Self Care Self Care Working Families

A Road Map to Paid Leave in North Carolina

We’ve spent the last month at Women AdvaNCe exploring why people of all professions would benefit from paid leave. From lawyers to home health workers,...[Read More]

23 Sep
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Children's Issues Family Issues Family Leave Family/Father Issues Health and Safety Health, Wellness, and Prevention Leadership Mental Health PaidLeaveNC Self Care Self Care Working Families

A Woman’s Right to Leave (Temporarily)

I remember the confusion, dare I say shock, I felt when I heard my Human Resources Director utter the word, “unpaid.” It was like a...[Read More]

18 Sep
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Budget Policy & Priorities Equal Pay Family Issues Family Leave General Health, Wellness, and Prevention PaidLeaveNC Politics/Public Policy Self Care Self Care Working Families

The Trickle Down Economics of Paid Leave: Professional Organizations Can Lead the Charge

More women than men are now pursuing graduate degrees, according to the latest numbers from the American Enterprise Institute. While it’s generally assumed people with...[Read More]

13 Sep
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Abortion Rights Budget Policy & Priorities Current Events Family Issues Health and Safety Health, Wellness, and Prevention MyBodyNC Politics/Public Policy Reproductive Health Reproductive Rights Self Care Self Care

Title X, Planned Parenthood & NC: Explained

Over the past week, articles about Title X, Planned Parenthood and the Trump Administration have been all over the news. If you’ve read any of...[Read More]

6 Sep
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Equal Pay Family Issues Family Leave Livable Wages PaidLeaveNC Poverty Issues Self Care Working Families

Women Deserve Paid Family Leave

I work for me. In 2015, I decided to quit my job and bet on myself. It was a risky move but it was one...[Read More]

4 Sep
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