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"Moms with young children and nursing babies need your help!" They say.
According to the petition, "the Democratic Party is refusing to allow moms who are elected delegates onto the floor of the Convention if they must bring breastfeeding babies or small children in tow. There are no accommodations for on-site childcare, leaving women with very few options."
I'm not in Charlotte, but those who are could confirm. The petitioners continue:
"When you refuse to allow children into an event, you are by default refusing admission to their caregivers, most of whom are women. By not offering childcare, you are privileging mothers and fathers who have partners and/or money, and therefore excluding single parents and/or poorer families. It is a form of disenfranchisement that must end."
Today, while Dems are basking in the glow, just might be a smart day to raise the question.
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"Moms with young children and nursing babies need your help!" They say.
According to the petition, "the Democratic Party is refusing to allow moms who are elected delegates onto the floor of the Convention if they must bring breastfeeding babies or small children in tow. There are no accommodations for on-site childcare, leaving women with very few options."
I'm not in Charlotte, but those who are could confirm. The petitioners continue:
"When you refuse to allow children into an event, you are by default refusing admission to their caregivers, most of whom are women. By not offering childcare, you are privileging mothers and fathers who have partners and/or money, and therefore excluding single parents and/or poorer families. It is a form of disenfranchisement that must end."
Today, while Dems are basking in the glow, just might be a smart day to raise the question.
"Moms with young children and nursing babies need your help!" They say.
According to the petition, "the Democratic Party is refusing to allow moms who are elected delegates onto the floor of the Convention if they must bring breastfeeding babies or small children in tow. There are no accommodations for on-site childcare, leaving women with very few options."
I'm not in Charlotte, but those who are could confirm. The petitioners continue:
"When you refuse to allow children into an event, you are by default refusing admission to their caregivers, most of whom are women. By not offering childcare, you are privileging mothers and fathers who have partners and/or money, and therefore excluding single parents and/or poorer families. It is a form of disenfranchisement that must end."
Today, while Dems are basking in the glow, just might be a smart day to raise the question.