http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/ Resources for Women Business Owners in NYC. Read and participagte in NAWBO NYC news: public policy, speakers, events, articles of interest. en Copyright 2008 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:29:26 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://survey.intracommunities.org/limesurvey//index.php?sid=54292&lang=en ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/take_the_women_business_owners.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/take_the_women_business_owners.html Pay Equity Pay Equity for Women Business Owners survey of pay equity issue Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:29:26 +0000 Great News! Yesterday afternoon the NYC Council unanimously approved resolutions calling for the passage of the New York Fair Pay Act and comparable federal Pay Equity legislation! (details below) The Equal Pay Coalition NYC was a driving force in making this happen…and we’ve only just begun! We will be sending a Coalition letter, the Council’s Resolution, and the Gittell study to all NYS Senate in the next few days, and we are already working on NYC measures to remedy wage inequity. Congratulations to all! Read the NYWA Equal Pay Coalition Press Release:]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/nyc_council_calls_for_state_an.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/nyc_council_calls_for_state_an.html Pay Equity Press Releases New York Fair Pay Act Pay Equity NYC Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:16:05 +0000 ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/recommended_reading_carolyn_ma.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/recommended_reading_carolyn_ma.html Family Leave Pay Equity Resources Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:55:52 +0000 this report and let us know your comments. ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/city_of_new_york_preliminary_r.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/06/city_of_new_york_preliminary_r.html M/WBE Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:13:14 +0000

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• Annually recommend to NAWBO-NYC a slate of public policy issues and draft statements on behalf of and reflecting the political positions of NAWBO-NYC;
• Execute and manage NAWBO-NYC’s annual program of advocacy events and activities;
• Maintain active contact with elected and appointed officials at municipal, state and federal governments;
• Educate the membership of NAWBO-NYC about public policy issues that are impacting their businesses;
• Identify and research public policy issues of importance to women business owners on a continuing basis;
• Serve as an information resource of first resort for public policymakers and the media on issues of public policy that affect women-owned businesses.

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]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/05/our_mission.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/05/our_mission.html Mission Public Policy Wed, 28 May 2008 17:36:07 +0000 FreeRice Website: Vocabulary game, each word you get right, 209 grains of rice are donated through the UN World Food Program. Join the campaign to make a US Department of Peace, the original proposal dates back to George Washington. Contribute more sites like this. ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/05/fun_resources.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/05/fun_resources.html Resources Tue, 13 May 2008 21:28:46 +0000 JOIN THE COALITION AND NYC LEADERS! BE THERE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE! REACH OUT TO YOUR NETWORK! SPREAD THE WORD! Get lots of information about Pay Equity from NYWA's coalition google group: Equal Pay Coalition NYC (EPCNYC). NAWBO NYC is a coalition member. Download the Download the flyer. ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/04/april_22_pay_equity_day.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/04/april_22_pay_equity_day.html Pay Equity Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:15:33 +0000 Bringing individuals and organizations together to affect public policy issues in New York City The New York Women's Agenda (NYWA) is a coalition of women professionals and community activists who support the diversity and interests of New York Women through collaboration, advocacy and education. NYWA’s mission is to advocate and collaborate for the interests of New York women in public policy decisions that affect our lives; to increase women’s participation in public policy discussions on economic, political and social issues; and to support member organizations in their individual efforts. ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/03/new_york_womens_agenda.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/03/new_york_womens_agenda.html Resources Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:37:49 +0000 Download 2008 Fact Sheet ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/02/paid_family_leave_what_is_the.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/02/paid_family_leave_what_is_the.html Family Leave Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:38:27 +0000 Center for Working Families is seeking support when they go to Albany to lobby for the Paid Family Leave Act. Please download the attachedSupport Letter and send to Attn: Kalyani Thampi, Center for Working Families, 2-4 Nevins St., 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217 ]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/02/paid_family_leave_support_lett.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/02/paid_family_leave_support_lett.html Family Leave Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:08:37 +0000 Each year NAWBO-NYC recommends a slate of public policy issues and drafts statements on behalf of and reflecting the political positions of NAWBO-NYC. Following is the 2008 NAWBO NYC Public Policy Slate. Please see our Category archives for each position for more information and action that you can take. As always, please let us know your comments and ideas. http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/02/2008_public_policy_slate.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/02/2008_public_policy_slate.html NAWBO NYC Advocacy Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:34:55 +0000 “This year, I will ask again that you enact a paid family leave bill. It is unfair to ask hard working New Yorkers to choose between economic security and caring for a loved family member.” -Governor Eliot Spitzer (January 9, 2008) http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/01/state_of_the_state_address_fac.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/01/state_of_the_state_address_fac.html Family Leave Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:28:27 +0000 WIPP Press Release • SBA Press Release For full details on the proposed ruling, click here.]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/01/sba_ruling_on_womenowned_contr.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2008/01/sba_ruling_on_womenowned_contr.html M/WBE Certification SBA Women Business Owners Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:00:12 +0000 Download this report.]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2007/11/california_report_balancing_wo.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2007/11/california_report_balancing_wo.html Family Leave Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:29:50 +0000 carolyn for information.]]> http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2007/11/nawbo_national_public_policy_f.html http://www.nawbonyc.org/blog/2007/11/nawbo_national_public_policy_f.html National Updates Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:41:47 +0000