“Never forget that a political, economic or religious crisis will be enough to cast doubt on women’s rights.
These rights are never to be taken for granted; you have to remain vigilant your whole life.” – Simone de Beauvoir
EmpowerHerVoices.com is both useful and critical for us to talk about the social and political issues that are important to all women.
Current Social and Political issue is: Project 2025 is an initiative associated with conservative and right-wing think tanks and political organizations aiming to shape the future direction of the U.S. government and its policies. The project focuses on various policy areas, some of which could negatively impact the status of American women’s rights, autonomy and personal agency. To understand the serious implications should Project 2025 become the governing agenda of the Republican party Click on the sections below. At the bottom of this page there is a link to download your own copy of Project 2025 to review the pages we have sited in our analysis on this website.
Exploring Project 2025
Below are links to the top five concerns for American women regarding Project 2025.
Reproductive Rights
Concern: Policies and appointments that might further restrict access to abortion and contraceptive services.
Healthcare Access
Our top concerns about suggested policy changes and how they can detrimentally impact women.
Economic Opportunities and Workplace Equality for women
Workplace policy changes and federally supported funding programs for new businesses may significantly disfavor woman in the work place.
Education and Childcare
Suggested policy changes will have a serious adverse impact on education and childcare.
Violence Against Women
The “Project 2025” mandate proposes several policies that could negatively impact justice for women against violence, including domestic violence, rape, and incest.