Meeting Basic Human Needs

Meeting Basic Human Needs

Support programs and policies to prevent or reduce poverty and to promote self-sufficiency for individuals and families.

Income Assistance. Support income assistance programs, based on need, that provide decent, adequate standards for food, clothing, and shelter.

Support Services. Provide essential support services.

Housing. Support policies to provide a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family.

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Event Date: 
Nov 30 2021 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

On November 30, LWV Bay Area presented a one-hour Brown Bag Lunch Dialogue on Environmental Justice, featuring a discussion with leaders from APEN (Asian Pacific Environmental Network), and BARHII (Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative). Click on Read More to go to the resources and recording links.

Action Alerts

LETTER TO THE EDITOR 2.21.2021 

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Action Alerts

Census Bureau Statement on 2020 Census Data Collection Ending
OCTOBER 13, 2020
RELEASE NUMBER CB20-CN.119

Position

The League of Women Voters of Moscow, recognizing the needs of those in poverty in Latah County, advocates for and supports programs or approaches which can improve or increase accessibility and availability of goods and services, either through the coordination of existing programs or by the alteration, enhancement or creation of new services in the areas of housing, food insecurity, child care, transportation, and health care.

Position

We support programs to meet the needs of youth in Lexington; support interaction among the courts, policy and youth agencies.

Position

We support the continuation and strengthening of human services delivery and education in Lexington.
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This is the compilation of the reports from members observing the Board of Supervisors from 3/31 - 8/11/20.

Living Room Conversation: Understanding Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Bias
Event Date: 
Aug 24 2020 07:00 pm to Aug 25 2020 06:45 pm
Event location: 

via Zoom

Be an active participant in respectful discourse with other individuals on these timely topics and the role these concepts play in systemic racism. (There is an afternoon and evening session for this event.) This 7 - 8 p.m.

Living Room Conversation: Understanding Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Bias
Event Date: 
Aug 24 2020 01:30 pm
Event location: 

via Zoom

Be an active participant in respectful discourse with other individuals on these timely topics and the role these concepts play in systemic racism. (There is an afternoon and evening session for this event.) This 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Women's Health

LWVUS Public Policy on Reproductive Rights

(For Complete position: Impact on Issues, pg. 57) The League's Position Statement of Position on Public Policy on Reproductive Rights, as announced by the National Board, January 1983:
The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices.

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