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State of the Union Office Hours with Racquel Russell & Avra Siegel 1/26/12

Racquel Russell, Special Assistant to the President for Mobility & Opportunity, and Avra Siegel, White House Deputy Executive Director for the Council on Women & Girls, respond to your questions on Twitter during State of the Union Office Hours.

  1. Whitehouse
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    Thu, Jan 26 2012 05:21:06
  2. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    #SOTU Office Hours @ 12 ET: Community focus: Women: Racquel Russell & Avra Siegel answer your Qs. Ask now: #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 08:55:09
  3. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    Hey all - this is Avra from the White House Council on Women and Girls - we are ready to start taking to take Q's. #WHchat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 09:07:35
  4. jennpozner
    Jennifer L. Pozner@jennpozner
    Specifics, @VP? How will @whitehouse make good on pledge 2 women: “equal pay for equal work” #fairpay #equality #WHChat #fem2
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 14:30:24
  5. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@jennpozner POTUS EP TF has taken impt steps. e.g. DOL recovered $21M and 2500 + jobs. EEOC over $58M and benefited 250K workers #whchat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 09:19:19
  6. thatmags
    Margaret Thomas@thatmags
    Adding to @jennpozner's question re: #SOTU #fairpay pledge, what can voters, Congress do to give #equalpay legislation teeth, legs? #WHchat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 14:30:24
  7. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@thatmags POTUS called for Congress to pass Paycheck Fairness Act 2 give women tools they need to receive equal pay for equal work #WHchat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 09:25:24
  8. KaeleeJo
    Kaelee K@KaeleeJo
    #WHChat #SOTU @VP - Students want to see more on genocide & mass atrocities prevention. How will you make this happen? @standnow
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 14:30:24
  9. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@KaeleeJo POTUS taking bold steps 2 integrate women into peacemaking process through Wmn, Peace, Security Plan whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi… #whchat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 09:30:36
  10. InspiringMasses
    InspiringMasses@InspiringMasses
    What steps are you taking towards the advancement and protection of gender equality? #WHChat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 14:30:24
  11. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@InspiringMasses POTUS created WH CWG to ensure all fed policy and programs consider needs of women & girls whitehouse.gov/administration… #whchat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 09:37:49
  12. AAUWanneh
    Anne Hedgepeth@AAUWanneh
    RT @FeistyFeminist1: What action from @whitehouse can we expect to #ReauthorizeVAWA? #bipartisanbills #WHChat #fem2 @WHLive
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 14:30:24
  13. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@AAUWanneh WH called 4 #VAWA reauth. Must keep momentum to end DV, sexual assault and stalking. whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/3… #whchat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 09:42:08
  14. ACLULive
    ACLU Live@ACLULive
    Currently servicewomen receive no insurance coverage for abortion care in cases of rape while serving. Why? bit.ly/AlBarL #WHchat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 14:30:24
  15. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@ACLULive in most cases federal funds cannot be used for abortion under current law #whchat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 09:50:28
  16. WHLive
    White House Live@WHLive
    .@ACLULive WH supported provision in DOD auth that allows servicewmn, including 50k overseas, 2 obtain services using their own $ #whchat
    Thu, Jan 26 2012 09:50:45

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