9to5 on the Hill

October 4, 2023

As part of our 50th anniversary celebration we continued doing the thing that makes us who we are – advocating for issues that directly impact working women of color and our families. 9to5 members and staff traveled to Capitol hill to speak to our representatives about what our members and partners need. Here are some…

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An exciting change for 9to5!

October 3, 2023

As of December 1, 2023, I will be stepping down from my role at 9to5 as President and CEO. The past five years here at 9to5 have been a journey filled with joy, laughter, change, challenges, and love and I am so thankful for the moments I have shared with many of you. From the…

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Honoring our members, founders, and partners for our 50th Anniversary

August 30, 2023

Celebrating Our Members From the beginning, 9to5 has been powered by incredible women, and today our members are the heart and soul of 9to5. Among those members, we’re proud to work with incredible community leaders who give their valuable time, energy, and gifts to power 9to5.  Each of our chapters has selected one member to…

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2022 Legislative Wrap-Up

June 3, 2022

In February, we told you all about the legislation we were watching in Georgia, Colorado, Wisconsin, and at the federal level. Legislation sessions in Georgia and Colorado have come to an end and we’re back to hear from our state directors on the wins and what’s next.   Mica Whitfield, Georgia State Director Winning Workplace Harassment…

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Climate Justice is Economic Justice

April 22, 2022

We know the climate crisis doesn’t exist in a bubble, but it can be hard to connect the dots to our families and communities. When systematic injustice based on race, class and gender intersect with the climate crisis, people of color, women, and working people are impacted the most. As politicians and corporations continue to…

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Investing in Caregivers and Families

November 5, 2019

Statement of Becca Donaldson of Wauwatosa (at podium in photo), in support of Wisconsin Family & Medical Leave Insurance legislation Oct 22, 2019 In my day job, I’m an attorney. Like many attorneys, it’s also my night job. In the past few years I’ve taken on another job: caregiving for my mom. Last year, a…

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Native American Women need Equal Pay

September 23, 2019

By De Ana Jimenez, 9to5 Colorado board member, pictured here (top row, middle) with her family I didn’t have any knowledge of what equal pay was until I was 15 years old. I came home ecstatic, I had just landed my first job. My mom asked me, “So, what are you getting paid?,” and young minded…

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Sexual Harassment Training and Prevention Program

September 10, 2019

9to5 has built a training collaboration with RoadMap Consulting to combat sexual harassment in social justice organizations. Below is an excerpt of an interview with Mary Ochs, Trainer and Co-Leader of RoadMap’s Weathering the Storm project, which the joint sexual harassment training is part of. In 2018 RoadMap and 9to5 jointly hosted a webinar with…

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Facing anti-immigrant violence: We choose respect, compassion and unity

August 5, 2019

In response to the mass shooting that targeted immigrants in El Paso, Texas this weekend, Leng Leng Chancey, 9to5 Executive Director, issued the statement below. Leng Leng is shown in this photo at an immmigrant rights march in Atlanta. The shots fired on immigrant families in El Paso were heard and felt throughout the country,…

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An Update on Our Atlanta Training Program

May 28, 2019

Pictured above: Rep. Kim Schofield and Training Coordinator Allison Glass presenting ABCs of People Power at Habitat for Humanity. 9to5 Georgia is wrapping up year one of an Economic Empowerment grant from the Atlanta Women’s Foundation which focuses on supporting low wage earning women. This project has allowed us to expand and reignite our Metro…

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