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6/15/26 Paid Family & Medical Leave Proposal for PA Workers Passes State Senate Panel
5/21/26 GirlGov’s Community Connections Day: Learning Led by Youth
3/14/26 Family Care Act Press Conference
3/5/26 Give to Gain: International Women’s Day Panel & Luncheon
12/6/25 GirlGov Youth Expression Showcase on SLB Radio
11/7/25 GirlGov High School at Project Impact and Student Impact Alliance
9/25/25 “Care Can’t Wait: Why PA Needs Paid Family Leave Now” webinar
7/24/25 Keystone Connections: PA’s Civic Legacy From the Founding Era to Today
6/17/25 Trying Together Executive Director Featured on WGF’s Podcast
3/7/25 International Women’s Day event offers lessons and inspires action
3/25/24 Level Up ramps up effort to improve pay for Pittsburgh women of color
1/29/24 In the fight for paid leave, bereavement is often left out
12/22/23 Fayette Inmates Support Local Non-Profits
5/8/23 Issues on the Point: Women & Girls Foundation of Southwestern PA
12/5/22 Tony Norman: Rochelle Jackson is working to make space at the table for Black women
7/5/22 New coalition to advocate for equal pay in the Pittsburgh region
6/30/22 Local groups launch “Level Up” campaign to encourage pay equity in Pittsburgh
5/24/22 SEEN: Women & Girls Foundation’s 20th anniversary
2/2/22 CEO of Women and Girls Foundation leaving Pittsburgh for new role
8/25/21 YWCA Greater Pittsburgh gains momentum in mission to fight racism and empower women
8/8/21 Local nonprofits launch pay equity campaign, special focus on women of color’s wages
5/8/21 Hundreds of meals donated to single mothers ahead of Mother’s Day
1/19/21 Pittsburgh Women And Girls Foundation To Celebrate Kamala Harris Becoming VP
1/19/21 In the face of divisive politics, paid family leave should remain a bipartisan priority
1/5/21 Meghan McCain learned about the need for maternity leave the hard way. Nobody should have to.
1/4/21 Meghan McCain Advocates for Mandatory Family Leave as She Returns to Work After Welcoming Daughter
12/29/20 Single Mom Defined is the support group that local moms need
12/21/20 A group of single Black moms gives each other a break when they need it most
12/14/20 We know paid family leave saves infant lives — so when will policymakers catch up?
12/13/20 Mom’s Night Off: A dinner distribution for single mothers
12/12/20 Mom’s Night Off provided meals for single mothers and their families.
10/23/20 The Coronavirus is Shaping the Conversation about Paid Family Leave
10/19/20 Women & Business: Heather Starr Fiedler, Ph.D.
10/7/20 Karen Showalter: Paid leave was necessary before the pandemic
10/5/20 Congress must enact paid leave for all workers | Opinion
9/2/20 Gov. Tom Wolf puts spotlight on paid sick leave bills
7/24/20 American Workers Need Paid Leave, Fast
7/18/20 10 ways employers can support working parents
7/8/20 Families Keep Going, In Pandemic and Health
6/19/20 Black Families and Workers Deserve Paid Leave
6/17/20 Target raises minimum wage, provides $200 pandemic bonus
6/5/20 Bipartisan Lawmakers Continue Advocacy For Paid Family Medical Leave in Pa.
5/26/20 Your guide to the June 2 primary election
3/24/20 Health workers report childcare as a top pressing issue
3/23/20 Lucy Minchoff is making her mark as a leader — even before graduating from high school
3/16/20 Philadelphia’s poverty problem is bigger than you ever imagined
1/30/20 Bi-Partisan Group Of Lawmakers Push Bill For 20 Weeks Of ‘Paid’ Family And Medical Leave
1/28/20 PA Senate Committee Considers Paid Family Leave Proposal
1/27/20 Paid Family Leave Should be Available to Everybody
1/17/20 Study: Women Make Up Majority Of Low-Wage Workers In Pittsburgh
1/9/20 Heinz Endowments commits $10 million to support young children, families
12/30/19 The New Paid Family Leave
12/23/19 Most US workers still pay price of no paid parental leave
11/4/19 Goldman Sachs Joins Growing List of Employers Offering More Paid Parental Leave
11/4/19 Inequities faced by black women to be addressed by new policy agenda
6/14/19 New fathers, parents still face stigma in taking paid parental leave, Unum survey finds
6/6/19 Announcing the Launch of the Family Care Campaign
6/3/19 GirlGov pitches political engagement for local high school girls
5/26/19 These companies are revamping paid parental leave
5/23/19 North Carolina governor issues paid parental leave order
5/7/19 United States Women are Dying from Pregnancy Even a Year After Child’s Birth
4/19/19 Maine Joins States Debating State Provided Paid Family and Medical Leave
3/25/19 Pass paid parental leave: Family-friendly policy is long overdue in U.S.
3/5/19 Paid Family Leave Gains Momentum In States As Bipartisan Support Grows
2/13/19 NY Program is Uneven in Supporting Those Caring for Aging Parents
1/4/19 Republican Party needs a new contract with America | Opinion
10/30/18 This election season, Pa. voters are looking for leadership on paid leave | Opinion
9/2018 AARP: Supporting Employed Caregivers with Workplace Leave Policies
4/18/18 Women urge Senate to pass gender diversity resolution
3/27/18 Women go to Harrisburg to urge lawmakers to push for more female board directors
3/23/18 Who Are The Winners And Losers In The Future Of Pittsburgh’s Transit Systems?
3/15/18 Inside Abercrombie’s Plot To Win Over Gen Z, Where Everyone’s A Cool Kid
2/8/18 As unpaid leave law turns 25, advocates see opportunity for paycheck (2/8/18)
1/30/18 Is state-wide paid family leave ahead for Pennsylvania? New study looks hopeful
4/23/16 First Person: Being a Black Woman in Pittsburgh – Young, a Coro Fellow who organized the Equal Pay Day Rally for the Women and Girls Foundation, writes about being a Black woman in Pittsburgh.
“In the Movement” is the Women and Girls Foundation’s online civic-learning interview series, in which CEO Camila Rivera-Tinsley talks with community leaders working at the intersection of equity, policy, and public life. These conversations are designed to support educators, students, and community learning spaces, and explore topics such as climate change, racial justice, and gender equity.
In the Movement: Environmental Systems Change
In the Movement: Centering Women’s Voices in Policy
In the Movement: Youth Advocacy in Action
In the Movement: The Care Economy Chapter
The Women and Girls Foundation continues its deep dive into the systemic issues affecting women, children, and families across Pennsylvania with the latest chapter of “In the Movement”, which focuses on the care economy.
This chapter examines the vital infrastructure that sustains our communities — from child care and paid family leave to elder care and living wages for direct care workers. Through data, personal narratives, and policy analysis, “In the Movement: The Care Economy Chapter” highlights the economic realities caregivers face and outlines actionable solutions to build an equitable, thriving support system for families statewide.
