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Local nonprofit leaders decry Texas abortion ban, reflect on reproductive justice in PA purpose

Oct. 20, 2021 12:52 pm

Local nonprofit leaders decry Texas abortion ban, reflect on reproductive justice in PA

With its passage, S.B. 8 became the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S. And as its fate hangs in the balance, advocates have stepped up the fight to safeguard reproductive rights.
Opinion: We stand in opposition to PA House Bills 118, 904, 1500 and 1095. So should you purpose

May 25, 2021 12:01 pm

Opinion: We stand in opposition to PA House Bills 118, 904, 1500 and 1095. So should you

Anti-abortion lawmakers are launching an aggressive assault on the rights of those who experience miscarriage, face a complicated pregnancy or exercise their legal right to abortion, say guest columnists Lizbeth Rodriguez, Elicia Gonzales and Signe Espinoza.
Dear nonprofits: There is no meeting in the middle when it comes to anti-abortion legislation purpose

Mar. 31, 2021 8:42 am

Dear nonprofits: There is no meeting in the middle when it comes to anti-abortion legislation

"What has been happening in our state exemplifies state-sanctioned violence, and we need you all to name this in your programming, conversations, and in your board meetings," say Elicia Gonzales and Signe Espinoza in their new opinion piece.
Nation’s first menstrual hub set to open this month in Germantown purpose

Feb. 11, 2021 9:30 am

Nation’s first menstrual hub set to open this month in Germantown

The only challenge Lynette Medley faced in opening The SPOT Period was the stigma in the community around menstrual care and the idea of a menstrual hub opening at all.
Executive director of Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates resigns after accusations of racism, workplace abuse purpose

Dec. 3, 2020 1:47 pm

Executive director of Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates resigns after accusations of racism, workplace abuse

After the resignation, the director of a peer reproductive rights nonprofit calls on the PPPA board to ensure that the organization's internal operations reflect its externally-expressed values.
Colleagues remember the late Linda Richardson, CEO of Uptown Entertainment and Development Corp people

Nov. 6, 2020 11:33 am

Colleagues remember the late Linda Richardson, CEO of Uptown Entertainment and Development Corp

"Her unrelenting work in North Philly kept Broad Street alive," says Jean Hunt, a board member of the Bread & Roses Community Fund.
It ain’t over til it’s over purpose

Nov. 4, 2020 7:56 am

It ain’t over til it’s over

For nonprofit leaders, the still-to-be-determined outcome of the election doesn't change the need to work for justice, access and equity.
Confronting period poverty and taboos in Philadelphia purpose

Sep. 4, 2020 10:56 am

Confronting period poverty and taboos in Philadelphia

Lynette Medley started the #BlackGirlsBleed movement to be intentional about creating a space for open dialogue about Black women's period health.
The founders of the Women’s Medical Fund never imagined it would still be around 35 years later people

Dec. 23, 2019 8:35 am

The founders of the Women’s Medical Fund never imagined it would still be around 35 years later

In the beginning, there were many conversations about how it would all work — from fundraising, to counseling, to fighting to overturn the Hyde Amendment, says Elicia Gonzales. But most folks thought it would merely be needed as a stop-gap.