Workshops on disparities Black women face in Pittsburgh and solutions
Judith Moore, who is the founder of “Sisters Saving Ourselves Now" said an action plan needs to be developed.
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Updated: 5:59 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021
Workshops on disparities Black women face in Pittsburgh and solutions
Judith Moore, who is the founder of “Sisters Saving Ourselves Now" said an action plan needs to be developed.
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Updated: 5:59 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021
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HERE’S OUR ACTION NEWS REPORR.TE >> LEADERS GATHER TO TALK ABOUT A NEW SERIES OF WORKSHOPS THAT FOCUS ON THE DISPARITIES BCKLA WOMEN IN PITTSBURGH FACE. THE WORKSPSHO ALSO TALK ABOUT SOLUTIONS TO THOSE PROBLEMS AND THE SPEAKER SAY SOLVING THE ISSUE WILL HELP WITH THE OVERALL ECONOMY. >> THE ECONOMIC COST OF THIS COUNYTR FOR UNDER UTILIZI THENG TALENTS AND SKILL SETS OF LACK WOMEN IS DEVASTANGTI TO LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL ECONOMIES. >> COMMUNITY LEADERSAY S BLACK WOMEN IN PITTSBURGH SUFFERED LARGE DISPARITIES. THE FOUNDER OF SISTERS SAVING OURSELVES NOW SAYS AN ACTNIO PLAN NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED. >> IF WE ARE BEING AFFECTED, THEN EVERYBODY IS BNGEI AFFECTED. SO IT BECOMES A BCKLA ISSUE BUT IT ALSO BECOMES A GLOBAL AND COMMUNITY ISSUE. >> AROUND TABLE WILL HOST A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS ATTH ALLOW BLACK WOMEN TO BE HEARD. >> ONE OF THE SOLUTIONS IS PUTTING US AT THE TABLE WHERE DECISIONS ARE MADE, TO VEHA THOSE VOICESEA HRD SO THAT THEY ARE INTEGRATED INTO POLICY. QUICK SOME OF THE DISPARITIES INCLUDE INCOME, EMPLOYMT,EN HEALTH, AND EDUCATION. THEY WERE HIGHLIGHTED IN A STUDY THAT ARGUABLY SHOWED PITTSBURGH IS MOST UNLIVABLE FOR BLACK WOMEN. >> WE CANNOT WAIT FOR ANOTHER STUDY. >> THEY SAIDHE T CODE 19 MAY DISPARITIES WORSE, BUT WOMEN WILL LEARN SKILLSND A LEADERSHIP AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE LEFT OUT OF CHANGES LEIK -- ARE NOT LEFT OUT OF CHANG LIKESE PAID SICK LEAVE. >> BLACK WOMEN ARE HARASSED BY THEIR NEIGHBORS, HETHAL CARE, THERE IS HOUSING AND TRANORSPTATION INJUSTICE. >> ONE PANEL IS ENTITLED, WHY SHOULD BLACK WOMEN STAY IN PITTSBUR?GH