Motherhood Manifesto
A documentary film and panel discussion about motherhood in America.
Produced by the national mothers’ advocacy organization, MomsRising, The Motherhood Manifesto exposes the deep inequities and barriers faced by mothers in America, including discrimination in the workplace, the mother wage gap, abysmal parental leave, and a lack of affordable, quality childcare and safe after-school options.
Panelists include:
• Francine Deutsch, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Education, Mount Holyoke College; and author of Halving It All: How Equally Shared Parenting Works.
• Deb Krumholz, Board Member of Take Back Your Time and MotherWoman; host of the WMUA radio show on time poverty.
* Civil Rights Attorney Paul Merry and Plaintiff Lisa Sivieri (Lisa Sivieri vs. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dept. of Transitional Assistance). In LISA SIVIERI vs. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE: the landmark MA Superior Court case decided in June, 2006, the judge in the case ruled
that workplace discrimination against mothers constitutes gender discrimination, broadening the definition of gender discrimination and providing new civil rights protections to mothers in Massachusetts.
• Maureen Perry-Jenkins, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Center for Research on Families, UMass Amherst.
• Laura Pacheco, Film Producer, The Motherhood Manifesto.
* Nora Robinson, Childcare Provider, Springfield Day Nursery, UAW local 2322 Springfield.
This event is made possible through the generous support of many, including: Center for Research on Families, UMass Amherst; Department of Communication, UMass Amherest; Everywoman's Center, UMass Amherst 413.545.0883); Food for Thought Books; The Labor Center, UMass Amherst; Men's Resource Center; MomsRising; Newman Center; Political Economy Research Institute (PERI); Social Thought and Political Economy (STPEC),
UMass Amherst; UAW Local 2322; Women's Studies Program, UMass Amherst.
A benefit for MotherWoman and MomsRising.org.
For more information, (413)253-8990; circle@motherwoman.org;
www.motherwoman.org
Directions & Parking
Gordon Hall is located on the east side of campus near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and North Pleasant Street. Visitors may park at the meters in Lot #34 behind the Robsham Visitor's Center on Massachusetts Avenue.