MWL Statement on the Defeat of Gov. LePage’s Harmful TANF Proposals
Statement by Eliza Townsend, Executive Director of the Maine Women’s Lobby: We are relieved to see the Governor’s harmful TANF proposals defeated, but frustrated that the legislature wasted so much...
View ArticleMaine Women’s Lobby Issues Statement in Response to Portland Finance...
Eliza Townsend, Executive Director of the Maine Women’s Lobby, issued the following statement in response to the Portland Finance Committee’s decision to weaken the mayor’s proposal to raise the city’s...
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We Are Maine: Stand with us on May 21
Maine legislators will soon take up proposals to cut General Assistance for asylum seekers and other immigrants. For many immigrants who have come to Maine to find safety and escape persecution,...
View ArticleWe’re dancing for joy!
Oh, what a month it’s been for Maine women! We truly can’t contain our joy. Due to Governor LePage playing politics with his expected vetoes, four of our priority bills have now become law. We worked...
View ArticleJuly News from the Maine Women’s Lobby
“In entering upon the great work before us, we anticipate no small amount of misconception, misrepresentation, and ridicule; but we shall use every instrumentality within our power to effect our...
View ArticleCelebrating Women’s Equality Day
Today we celebrated Women’s Equality Day in honor of the day ninety-five years ago that most women in America won the right to vote—though many Native American and African American women had to fight...
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A First Glimpse at Our Summit Program
It’s almost here: the second Maine Women’s Summit on Economic Security! We’re busy putting the final touches on the program and we couldn’t be more excited. That’s why we wanted to give you a first...
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Just one week away!
We’re super excited that the second Maine Women’s Summit on Economic Security is just one week away. There’s still time to register for this energizing and informative event. Our hours are filled with...
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Standing together to make a better world
“What we need is structural change, not self-help. Lean In should really be standing together. Let’s stand together to make the world a better place.” –Caroline Fredrickson Standing together with...
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A Roadmap to a Prosperous Maine: Solutions – Remarks by Kathy Kilrain del Rio...
We wanted to give you an overview of some of the solutions that came out of our first Maine Women’s Summit on Economic Security that we shared in Building a Prosperous Maine: A Roadmap to Economic...
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