Re-release for 10th anniversary of the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA)

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the passage of the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA), which guarantees nursing rights for Minnesota workers, we are re-releasing our 2023 episode on Pregnancy and Pumping Rights. 

In 2014, Gender Justice helped catapult the life-changing package of legislation known as the Women's Economic Security Act over the finishing line. In the decade since, the policies have been further strengthened, solidifying protections for pregnant and nursing employees, creating supports for parents of young children, narrowing the gender pay gap, and more.

In this episode, Senior Staff Attorney Sara Jane Baldwin and Humphrey School of Public Affairs policy student Allison Glass discuss the law and its implications. 

""Our goal with every case we take is to improve the law and improve people's lives more than just one client. We can have all the great laws we want, but if they’re not enforced, then there's no real change," says Senior Staff Attorney Sara Jane Baldwin. "So there’s a lot of work to do, and we're ready to do it."

Join us on Monday, May 13th to celebrate the 10th anniversary of WESA!

• Time: 8 am – noon

• Where: Minnesota Senate Building, Room 1200, at 95 University Ave. W. in St. Paul (a virtual option is available.)

Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠.

The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.