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Please fill out the details below to book 1-2-1 web meeting with Nathan to discuss the specifics of your agency and growth goals to see if our Agency service is a fit. Share Post ### [Paid Leave for All](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/paid-leave-for-all) The United States is one of the only developed countries without a national paid family leave program. In addition to barring women from the... [![principal blog image](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/file-3.jpeg?width=500&height=250&name=file-3.jpeg)](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/feminism-in-2021-it-belongs-to-us) ![Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/emily-1.jpg "Emily Hoyle") [Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/author/emily-hoyle) ![Author icon](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Connecticut_Womens_Consortium_2021_Theme/images/feather.svg) 7 Dec, 2021 • 2 minute read ### Let’s Chat! Please fill out the details below to book 1-2-1 web meeting with Nathan to discuss the specifics of your agency and growth goals to see if our Agency service is a fit. Share Post ### [Feminism in 2021: It Belongs to Us](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/feminism-in-2021-it-belongs-to-us) Young women are increasingly rising up against the white-patriarchal values that have guided national policy for centuries. Movements like t... 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Like most other offices, we closed our doors and spent the better part of the year working... [![principal blog image](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/file-Dec-20-2021-10-15-35-96-PM.jpg?width=500&height=250&name=file-Dec-20-2021-10-15-35-96-PM.jpg)](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/nonprofit-stories-who-s-been-reading-trauma-matters) ![Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/emily-1.jpg "Emily Hoyle") [Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/author/emily-hoyle) ![Author icon](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Connecticut_Womens_Consortium_2021_Theme/images/feather.svg) 15 Sep, 2021 • 2 minute read ### Let’s Chat! Please fill out the details below to book 1-2-1 web meeting with Nathan to discuss the specifics of your agency and growth goals to see if our Agency service is a fit. Share Post ### [Who's Been Reading Trauma Matters?](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/nonprofit-stories-who-s-been-reading-trauma-matters) In short, a lot of people have been reading Trauma Matters. Our flagship newsletter has been in circulation for over 20 years, gaining exten... [![principal blog image](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/file-Dec-20-2021-10-15-19-23-PM.jpg?width=500&height=250&name=file-Dec-20-2021-10-15-19-23-PM.jpg)](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/nonprofit-stories-the-opioid-round-tables) ![Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/emily-1.jpg "Emily Hoyle") [Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/author/emily-hoyle) ![Author icon](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Connecticut_Womens_Consortium_2021_Theme/images/feather.svg) 25 Aug, 2021 • 1 minute read ### Let’s Chat! Please fill out the details below to book 1-2-1 web meeting with Nathan to discuss the specifics of your agency and growth goals to see if our Agency service is a fit. Share Post ### [Nonprofit Stories: The Opioid Round Tables](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/nonprofit-stories-the-opioid-round-tables) Beginning in 2019 and lasting through the pandemic, we joined Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Shatterproof Ambassador and CWC Board ... 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Share Post ### [Nonprofit Stories: The Community Film Series](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/nonprofit-stories-the-community-film-series) Since our inception, the Connecticut Women’s Consortium has been a beacon for community involvement and advocacy. While our heart lies in th... [![principal blog image](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/file-Dec-20-2021-10-15-24-93-PM.jpg?width=500&height=250&name=file-Dec-20-2021-10-15-24-93-PM.jpg)](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/nonprofit-stories-the-power-of-positive-reviews) ![Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/emily-1.jpg "Emily Hoyle") [Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/author/emily-hoyle) ![Author icon](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Connecticut_Womens_Consortium_2021_Theme/images/feather.svg) 15 Jul, 2021 • 1 minute read ### Let’s Chat! Please fill out the details below to book 1-2-1 web meeting with Nathan to discuss the specifics of your agency and growth goals to see if our Agency service is a fit. Share Post ### [Nonprofit Stories: The Power of Positive Reviews](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/nonprofit-stories-the-power-of-positive-reviews) In the spring of 2020, we transitioned from in-person to fully remote trainings. After years of serving our customers face-to-face in our tr... 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