WOLDE joins the NCWO/IWPR Domestic Priorities Task Force
01/24/08
Last week two members of the WOLDE team went to
Washington DC to join the National Council of Women's
Organizations and the Institute for Women’s Policy
Research in developing the 2008 agenda for their
Domestic Priorities Task Force. The DPTF includes
national organizations dedicated to women’s issues
such as Wider Opportunities for Women, National
Women’s Law Center, and the National Organization for
Women. Issues addressed by these groups include
social security, pay equity, welfare reform and
others.
“These organizations effectively put today’s public
policy under the microscope. They challenge policies
and make powerful recommendations based on
quantitative findings and best practices to our
nation’s politicians”, says Executive Director
Jennifer Rehm-Clark. “Too often the public policies
that are put in place negatively affect women and are
created around stereotypes, misplaced moral biases,
and hidden agendas. Too many Americans are not aware
of the damaging and detrimental conditions that come
with these policies. Unfortunately, once a policy is
in place, it takes a very long time to undo, or
change,” adds Rehm-Clark.
“It was an inspiration to be in the company of such intelligent, forward-thinking women at the DPTF meeting. I am very excited to be involved with a group that gives so much hope to women across the country, and that has such a strong presence in our nation’s capital”, says Amanda Ganley, WOLDE’s Policy Advocate.
Rehm-Clark adds, “Joining the Domestic Priorities Task Force is a step in the right direction for WOLDE as we position ourselves to become a national organization, but more importantly our involvement will add our target market [working poor women] to the 2008 agenda.”
“It was an inspiration to be in the company of such intelligent, forward-thinking women at the DPTF meeting. I am very excited to be involved with a group that gives so much hope to women across the country, and that has such a strong presence in our nation’s capital”, says Amanda Ganley, WOLDE’s Policy Advocate.
Rehm-Clark adds, “Joining the Domestic Priorities Task Force is a step in the right direction for WOLDE as we position ourselves to become a national organization, but more importantly our involvement will add our target market [working poor women] to the 2008 agenda.”