The Shriver Report, Morning Session
This day-long forum at the Newseum was the first annual partnership of The Atlantic and The Shriver Report to release a specialreport for 2014. The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink, produced in partnership with the Center for American Progress, addressed the economic insecurity of American women and their families. The 2014 report concluded that an estimated 42 million American women were at risk of falling into poverty.
The morning session of the Shriver Report forum included introductory remarks by Maria Shriver and Neera Tanden. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and… read more
The morning session of the Shriver Report forum included introductory remarks by Maria Shriver and Neera Tanden. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Barbara Ehrenreich participated in a panel discussion on the economic status of women. Several segments were devoted on the workplace and improving women’s status, and women’s rights advocates and low income workers gave testimonials. The end of the session included keynote interviews with the Mayor of Riverdale, Georgia, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
This day-long forum at the Newseum was the first annual partnership of The Atlantic and The Shriver Report to release a specialreport for 2014. The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink, produced in partnership with the Center for American Progress, addressed the economic insecurity of American women and their families. The 2014 report concluded that an estimated 42 million American women were at risk of falling into poverty. close
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