NC MomsRising and the American Association of University Women

Invite you to attend our Women’s History Month celebration

Remarkable Women, Remarkable YOU!

To be held Sunday, March 23rd from 1-3:30pm at the Marbles Children’s Museum in Raleigh.

To honor the accomplishments of women in history, as well as emphasize the work that still needs to be done to ensure economic security for families in North Carolina, NC MomsRising is planning a fun and educational event.

Many children love to play dress up, and what better way to look into the future than to ask our children: What do you want to be when you grow up?

While the children are learning about women’s progress and contributions, we will educate their parents about how they can get involved in ensuring that their daughters have the same opportunities as their sons. 50 years after the Equal Pay Act was signed, women still make only 77 cents to every man’s dollar, and for African American and Hispanic women it is even worse.

What can we tell our children about how their future dreams of being a doctor, a lawyer, or a teacher look for them in North Carolina? In 2012, median earnings for men in our state were $41,859 compared to $34,421 for women.

At the current rate, the pay inequality gap for women is not expected to close until

 Almost 45 more years of pay inequality for our daughters is simply not acceptable. Local elected officials will be present at the party and will read stories about remarkable women in history. We will have fun craft tables set up and activities for the children as well as snacks. Media will also be invited to attend.

It promises to be a fun and educational event for all!

Please email us if you’d like to help volunteer at this event! – lisalenorelowe_at_gmail_dot_com