Towards a Women’s Economic Justice Movement in Mississippi

More than 40 years of evidence has demonstrated that achieving gender equality, primarily through investing in women, leads to reductions in poverty, faster economic growth, and significant improvements in family health, nutrition, education, and quality of life. And while the progress of American women across political, social and economic domains is irrefutable, in many parts of the country we are still far from attaining gender equality. The promotion of gender equity, therefore, becomes an important tool for effective economic development and justice for women.

In November 2013 the Mississippi Women’s Economic Security Initiative convene a group of women leaders from across the state to begin a conversation about the barriers and opportunities for women to achieve economic justice in Mississippi. A month following the convening, a smaller group of the participants were interviewed as part of a focus group.

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