As we commemorate Women’s Equality Day, we’re reminded of the long struggle for women’s rights and the work that still lies ahead. As Black women, caregivers, and co-CEOs of 9to5, we’ve seen firsthand how far we’ve come – and how far we have yet to go.
Today, we celebrate the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. But we must acknowledge that this victory primarily benefited white women, while women of color faced continued disenfranchisement for decades. This history underscores the importance of intersectionality in our ongoing fight for equality.
Today we need you to pledge to vote to join us in the fight for a more economically just future. We need more than lip service to equality – we need concrete actions and policies that will create real change in women’s lives and elected officials that will work to make it a reality.
In Solidarity,
Mica Whitfield and Ashley Panelli Co-Presidents & CEOs
We are gearing up for a historic election season where our future is on the ballot. We all have a responsibility to our families and communities to leave behind a better future for the next generation. Each of us can make a positive impact, showing that the impossible is possible when we work together.
The politicians who crave to create a country where women and people of color are lower-class citizens will stop at nothing to regain the control they have lost and stand to lose. We showed up and showed out in record numbers four years ago to deliver and we will do it again for ourselves, our families, and our communities.
9to5 Colorado joined partners to stand up for renters who have been impacted by corporate greed. See photos from the protest at Graystar Corporate Offices where we demanded pro-renter measures.
GEORGIA
9to5 Georgia’s Executive State Director Jasmine Bowles joins “Closer Look with Rose Scott” to discuss top issues for Georgia Black Women Voters during this election season.
WISCONSIN
Join 9to5 Wisconsin’s upcoming membership meeting on August 29th! We’ll be joined by a panel of experts discussing care policies like paid leave and childcare and talking about what actions we can all take!
A new project to create more manufactured homes in the city is promising for lower-income families looking to own a home, but only one small step toward affordable housing for all.
This year’s deal would have raised the amount of money low-income families could receive from $1,600 to $2,000 per child, the same as families with higher annual incomes. It would have also undone a provision in the current child tax credit that limits how much low-income families receive per child.
