Blogs
HERvotes Blog Carnival: Economic Security
by Terry O'Neill, National Organization for Women In time for Mothers Day, the 12th HERvotes blog carnival is dedicated to getting the word out about economic security for women, especially in their retirement years. Women need better benefits -- not cuts -- under social safety net programs. The economic slump in both the U.S. and Europe has prompted elites to call for “austerity.” … [Read More...]
Making a Vital Lifeline More Secure for Women
by National Organization for Women In a time of economic hardship, Social Security is a lifeline that keeps hundreds of thousands of women from falling into poverty. In 2010, an astonishing 46 percent of elderly unmarried women and 58 percent of elderly unmarried women of color relied on Social Security for 90 percent of more of their total income. Policy experts have long known that Social … [Read More...]
