Bucks County Women's Advocacy Coalition

10/06/2023

ACTION NEEDED: As of 9/30/23, states started facing a steep drop-off in federal child care investment that is key to our infrastructure for people with young children to work. The Century Foundation projects that "[m]ore than three million children are projected to lose access to child care nationwide. Seventy thousand million child care programs are likely to close. This will have ripple effects for parents forced out of work or to cut their work hours, for businesses who will lose valuable employees or experience the impact of their employees' child care disruptions, and state economies that will lose tax revenue and jobs in the child care sector as a result." Contact your member of Congress and US Senators urging them to "act quickly to protect children, families, and communities from the higher costs, reduced earnings, and productivity loss that will come with going over the child care cliff." Let us know when you have and if you get any response. Below is a link to a factsheet.

10/04/2023

The Violence Against Women's Act turns 29.

In 1994, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), to stop domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.

10/04/2023

09/29/2023

The Bucks County Women's Advocacy Coalition joins with NCJW, LWVBC, AAUW and other Coalition Partners in mourning the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein, a true trailblazer and tireless advocate for justice for women, children, and families. Her unwavering commitment to reducing gun violence, exemplified by the historic assault weapons ban, has saved countless lives. From her days as Mayor of San Francisco to her influential role in the Senate, she shattered glass ceilings and paved the way for women in positions of power. Her dedication to fair and independent judges, championing the Violence Against Women Act, and advocating for religious minorities showcased her profound dedication to equality and human rights. Senator Feinstein was a remarkable leader who made our world a better place. Rest in Peace.

09/28/2023

Mifepristone, a drug commonly used for medication abortion, is under attack in the federal courts. At stake are the rights of women and people who can become pregnant to access one of the most common, effective, and safest forms of abortion. Read on to learn where the case challenging FDA approval o...

09/27/2023

"Su***de is the second leading cause of death among people ages 15 to 24 in the United States, and su***de rates for 15- to 19-year olds have jumped by 29 percent in the past 10 years." As a society and as parents, we must do better to protect our children. We can begin by passing red-flag laws and safe storage laws.

Experts point to a mix of guns and stigma around masculinity and mental health.

09/22/2023

BCWAC had been arguing this for a long time and now there is more data.

New research shows that statewide paid leave programs not only benefit employees, but they also give a leg up to employers in the states with existing laws.

On September 29, join Children First PA, key state legislators and business leaders to hear how stakeholders can work together to create a statewide paid leave program that would address workforce challenges and make Pennsylvania more economically competitive. Register now at bit.ly/3RsQxT7.

09/21/2023

Now is the time to apply for your mail in ballot and research candidates for the Nov municipal election. The nonpartisan VOTE411.org can help with the process and the Pennsylvania link below. Please share.

09/20/2023

Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration just announced that registering to Vote will be integrated within the DMV process! Starting today you can now easily register at your local PennDot Using their new secure format! Read more below.

https://www.palwv.org/news/pa-announces-automatic-voter-registration

09/17/2023

Important voting information....

If you have a disability that prevents you from delivering your mail ballot, you may designate an agent to return it for you to your county election office, a drop box location, or any other officially designated drop-off location. Learn more: vote.pa.gov/Voting-in-PA/Pages/Accessible-Voting.aspx