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After Massachusetts’ passage of a domestic workers’ bill of rights, Ai-jen Poo sees “more states on the horizon.” She’s also looking to build support for subsidies and tax breaks to help families pay for better-trained caregivers.
Before the female-dominated workforce of the fast food chain can press their case, judges and courts must address the complaints. “It’s only the first step in a long legal process,” says a woman’s rights advocate.
Migrant advocates are trying to counter what they see as an uptick in raids and deportations that break up families and leave women with particular burdens.
Women’s and rights advocates were quick to criticize a unanimous ruling that strikes down a state law banning anti-choice protesters within 35 feet of clinics.
As a hit show enters its second season, it is building awareness of prison conditions, particularly for transwomen. “People are so interested in anything having to do with Orange Is the New Black,” says the executive of the Women’s Prison Association.