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A Woman's Nation Pushes Back from the Brink
Paycheck to Paycheck’s Katrina Gilbert Discusses How Policy Change Can Help Families
The Center for American Progress published the “Valuing All Our Families: Progressive Policies that Strengthen Family Commitments and Reduce Family Disparities” report and hosted an event on January 12th, 2015 which featured remarks by Katrina Gilbert. Katrina’s story of pushing back against the brink of poverty was documented in HBO’s Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert which is a part of “The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink.”  → Read More
What Women Need
Changing Campus Sexual Culture: More than Just Students
Last week, the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault released its first report. Focused exclusively on colleges and universities, the Task Force’s primary recommendation was that institutions assess their own campus sexual culture. But it’s a limited start.  → Read More
What Women Need
It’s Time to Invest in California Families
Coming of age in South Los Angeles, I’ve seen first hand how families in the throes of poverty struggle. They struggle to put food on the table, keep the lights on, and pay for basic needs like diapers and milk. This year we have an opportunity to change that for thousands of families in California.  → Read More
A Woman's Nation Pushes Back from the Brink
Raising the National Minimum Wage is Vitally Important for Reducing Poverty among Women and Their Families, Closing the Gender Pay Gap
The new White House Report issued today, citing The Shriver Report, embraces the compelling research showing that increasing the minimum wage would predominately benefit low income women and their families.  → Read More
My Story
How I Went from a Professional to Living Paycheck to Paycheck
My story begins in 2009, the ill-fated year when 30,000 California teachers were released from their positions. In most California school districts, the adage, “Last hired, first fired” is the law of the land. As a result of my transfer to a different district I forfeited my seniority, and subsequently my position as an English teacher.  → Read More
A Woman's Nation Pushes Back from the Brink
Maria Shriver, Oprah Winfrey, Katrina Gilbert and Guests Gather on a Google+ Hangout to Talk HBO’s “Paycheck to Paycheck”
Oprah Winfrey joins her first Google+ Hangout with Maria Shriver and Katrina Gilbert, discussing the new HBO documentary Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert and the reality of life on the brink for 42 million women in America.  → Read More
Professional Photo Series
Woman Doing It All: Jessica McGowan
The Shriver Report commissioned a team of award-winning photographers to crisscross the country, capturing a day in the life of women living on the brink.  → Read More
Professional Photo Series
Woman Doing It All: Binita Pradhan
The Shriver Report commissioned a team of award-winning photographers to crisscross the country, capturing a day in the life of women living on the brink.  → Read More
Professional Photo Series
Woman Doing It All: Jeannie James
The Shriver Report commissioned a team of award-winning photographers to crisscross the country, capturing a day in the life of women living on the brink.  → Read More
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