News Stories for Suburban Women

Here are three stories you need to know about this week.

‘Calling their bluff’: Contraception bill fails in Senate

The SWP take: All but TWO of the Republican Senators who voted last week, don't support your right to birth control. This is a wake-up call. Birth control is on the ballot EVERYWHERE. Are you ready to fight back? Join us for an emergency Troublemaker Turnout on June 11th at 6pm ET for an important discussion with Senators Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, and Representative Elissa Slotkin.

Learn how we can protect our access to birth control and stand up against extremists threatening our freedoms. Register now and be part of the conversation.

Grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules

The SWP take: We are incredibly disappointed by this decision. Venture capital firms like Fearless Fund are important because Black women entrepreneurs receive less than 1% of venture capital funding. Fearless Fund is committed to making sure that women of color get the support and the funding they need to grow their businesses so they can achieve the American dream and close the wealth gap. Like Fearless Fund, we too believe that everyone has the right to achieve the American dream.

Louisiana becomes seventh state to add PragerU to social studies resources

The SWP take: PragerU, a conservative media company, has the goal of spreading rightwing ideology to our kids. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, their content works as a dog whistle for the extreme right. They’re well organized, well connected, and succeeding on a large scale thanks to their donors. To learn more about PragerU - check out our this episode of our limited series podcast, The Cost of Extremism, where we take a deep dive into the impact these curriculums have on public education, the harm they inflict on our children, and where they could be heading next.