The Magnolia Mothers Trust

It’s past time to abandon the “in spite of”—and find out what it looks to live and operate in freedom.

As we close out Women’s History Month, let’s recognize these women on the frontlines, leading and innovating across all sectors of society, and planning for the long road of recovery and healing.

Aisha Nyandoro: Government support for Americans to blunt the recession’s impact can be a model for the future.

Government programs proposed as an emergency response, like unemployment insurance, SNAP and Medicaid, are also essential to helping families in need. But they’re not enough.

Guaranteed income, a form of universal basic income, can boost people out of poverty. It may also become essential during the coronavirus pandemic.

“The fact that we are even having conversations about giving people money is already showing that the system is shifting,” says Aisha Nyandoro.