Improving the State of the Union
Join U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and WiLL/WAND for a national briefing on Feb. 3!
Women on Wednesdays: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
TONIGHT: Tune into the State of the Union with WAND!
What Our Members Have to Say
Guest Blogger, Susan Cundiff: Reflections on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Women on Wednesdays: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
Sayre Speaks: The Cuts Are Coming!—What Do They Mean for WAND?
Be a Changemaker!
Women on Wednesdays: Senator Barbara Mikulski
Share your dreams for 2012 with WAND!
Ask your Members of Congress to Support Afghan Women
WAND Action Opportunities»
Ask your Members of Congress to Support Afghan Women
As the year draws to a close, we are thrilled to celebrate some hopeful signs of peace. Last week the Iraq war officially ended, and this week President Obama issued an executive order establishing the first-ever U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security to advance the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution! [...]
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Improving the State of the Union
The State of the Union speech is an opening salvo to the presidential election and Congressional debate. Soon the President will be sending his budget request to the Congress for the coming Fiscal Year 2013. The budget is the detailed brass tacks version of the “state of the union” and our nation’s priorities. The full [...]
WAND Chapter News»
WAND Chapters Support the 99%
With creativity and compassion, WAND chapters across the country continue to support local Occupy Wall Street movements in their communities. Occupy Little Rock participants have received food and supplies from Arkansas WAND. Georgia WAND continues to contribute to the Occupy Atlanta movement by supporting anti-foreclosure encampments. And Oregon WAND recently participated in a community conversation [...]
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Join U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and WiLL/WAND for a national briefing on Feb. 3!
Join us for a very special teleconference with the Department of Labor! Friday, February 3, 2012 2:30PM EST Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis invites you to attend: Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND) and Women Legislators’ Lobby (WiLL) Call Please join U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, Department of Labor Chief Economist Dr. [...]
WAND's Sayre Sheldon Speaks»
Sayre Speaks: The Cuts Are Coming!—What Do They Mean for WAND?
Described as “a change of doctrine,” military cuts have been outlined, first by Defense Secretary Panetta, then in a speech by Obama. $450 billion over the next ten years amounts to significant cuts. WAND members might have been surprised by Obama saying “We will still be bigger than the next 12 countries combined.” Here he [...]
WAND/WiLL Women»
Women on Wednesdays: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
This week, WAND/WiLL is recognizing the achievements of Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut. DeLauro represents the 3rd Congressional District of Connecticut, which encompasses the city of New Haven. She was first elected in 1990 and has won every election since with at least 63% of the vote. DeLauro serves on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health [...]
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