Our new campaign: "I'm a woman. I have issues."
Do you have issues? Real issues? Ones that you care deeply about that have not been adequately addressed so far in this campaign?
Women are not single-issue thinkers, and we’re not single-issue voters. You have issues. Tell us your story.
We’re getting tired of hearing that women are the swing voters in this election, and about how hard the candidates are working to court our support. If that’s true, let’s tell them what matters to us. Let’s tell them about our issues.
We are also tired of the pandering about traditional “women’s issues.” We care deeply and passionately about reproductive rights and pay equity, but we also care about gas prices, the crisis on Wall Street, affordable health care, the quality of education, and the future of our troops in Iraq, to name just a few.
It’s time for the candidates and the mainstream media to stop talking about the politics of the “women’s vote” and to start listening to the substance of the issues we care about.
WomenCount has partnered with Tokoni, a social media community, to give you a place to tell your story about the issues that matter most to you. Our new campaign – “I’m a woman. I have issues.” – will gather those stories and carry your voices to the campaigns, the media, and our party leaders.
You’re a woman, and you have issues. What is yours, and why? Tell us your story.
Perhaps you have a 50-mile commute to work each way and your paycheck is barely covering your expenses. Or maybe health care is your priority because you can’t afford insurance and rely on the doctor at the local clinic to give you free samples of antibiotics when your kids are sick.
WomenCount formed to give women a voice in the political process. Ever since we created our PAC last May, and then our non-profit arm in July, we’ve been doing just that. And this new campaign is an extension of our original mission – it’s all about respect and accountability.
The more stories we can collect, the more forceful we can be. There are three ways you can help:
