The Memphis Area Women's Council is working with the Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis to convene local leaders and researchers toward creation of a Poverty Impact Statement that would raise awareness of poverty's impact on women and help guide policy solutions. The Kellogg Foundation is funding the Women's Economic Security Collaborative in several cities and the Memphis project is funding $28,800 for coordination by the Women's Council.
NEXT: Convening conversations among local non-profit leaders, government officials, business leaders; form Local Advisory Board; analyze impact of local poverty programs and policies on women; study feasibility of a local Poverty Impact Statement.
YOUR PART: Watch for and talk about data that will show the greater impact on women of rising unemployment, foreclosures, debt, etc., then be ready to join efforts to change legislation, procedures, rules that help women survive.
