tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834779744176641114.post5647739739265306556..comments2023-10-11T04:01:50.720-04:00Comments on Igniting Change: Our Nation's Recovery Depends on Those Most in Need of JobsLAKanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16185983993771107905noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834779744176641114.post-44324138268797805552010-02-19T13:04:08.895-05:002010-02-19T13:04:08.895-05:00Sara, what you say above is crucial, and seems so ...Sara, what you say above is crucial, and seems so obvious when you look at the reality. Can't solve a problem -- propose or implement reforms -- if you do not understand the causes, the true nature of the problem. Why has it always been so very difficult to have an intelligent discussion of poverty, especially the fact it cannot be eliminated or significantly reduced until we provide the educational, employment, child care and other support and services needed to address the problems of the core group: women heads of household and their children?<br /><br />I think we, the women's community, need to increase our collective efforts to address women and poverty, to help women achieve "economic security". Thanks for to the Ms. Foundation for its support on this issue.Catherine Samuelsnoreply@blogger.com