MS-BWR is hosting a TeleTownHall on Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. The virtual event will focus on Mississippi’s COVID-19 and how it is magnifying the need for Equal Pay in our state. Register now and join us as we have a timely and relevant conversation and hear stories from two Mississippi mothers on their …
On June 11, 2019, Mississippi gained a new distinction that sets us apart from the rest of the country. On that day, Alabama became the 49th state to adopt equal pay legislation when its governor signed into law an equal pay act that prohibits an employer from paying an employee less than another employee of …
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The MS Black Women’s Roundtable and March of Dimes are urging lawmakers to pass legislation that addresses the lack of pregnancy accommodations laws in Mississippi. In Mississippi, 54% of the women who gave birth in 2017 were in the workforce.“Mississippi lawmakers have an opportunity this legislative session to ensure healthy pregnancies and job security by …
MS-BWR’s Cassandra Welchlin releases statement in response to allegations of TANF funds embezzlement Statement from MS-BWR Cassandra Welchlin, lead organizer/co-convener, on allegations involving the former director of DHS and five others being arrested for embezzlement of TANF funds. For the past several years, Mississippi has been ground zero for a growing crisis as thousands of …
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