Briefing on Women and the Economy
NCWO invites you to a congressional briefing and lunch for members of Congress, congressional staff members, media, and the interested public:
Challenges and Opportunities in the 112th Congress:
Women's Economic Security
Friday, January 21, 2011
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. E.S.T.
Capitol Visitor Center, HVC 215
Lunch will be provided.
Moderator:
Lenora Cole, Ph.D.,University of Maryland University College
Speakers:
Taxes and the Budget
Joan Entmacher, J.D., Vice President for Family Economic Security, National Women's Law Center
Economic Growth and Debt
Heidi Hartmann,Ph.D., President, Institute for Women's Policy Research
The Older American's Act, Aging Services, and Retirement Security
Cindy Hounsell, J.D., President, Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement
Healthcare Reform and Welfare Reform
Avis Jones-DeWeever, Ph.D., Executive Director, National Council of Negro Women
The Workforce Investment Act, Equal Pay, Job Training, and Education
Joan Kuriansky,J.D., Executive Director, Wider Opportunities for Women
Social Security
Terry O'Neill, J.D., President, National Organization for Women
This briefing is hosted by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and organized by the Older Women's Economic Security Task Force of the National Council of Women's Organizations. Women's groups are invited to bring materials to distribute at the event.
AN RSVP IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO
FACILITATE ENTRANCE AT THIS EVENT.
To RSVP, please e-mail Jocelyn Fischer at fischer@iwpr.org by Thursday, January 18 at 12 noon E.S.T.