From the Executive Summary:
…”Collectively, unmarried women have the power to change our country. They are part of an emerging American majority as family structure has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, and the number of unmarried Americans has increased considerably. During the 1950’s, approximately 80 percent of Americans lived in households headed by married couples; now that number is just less than half. By 2008, more than half of households will be headed by an unmarried person. As America’s demographic profile continues to change, unmarried women, with their unique set of interests and concerns, have the potential to change American politics and become a core progressive constituency.
“Looking at it another way, in 2004, nearly a quarter of all voters were unmarried women. The Women’s Voices Women Vote Action Fund (WVWVAF) seeks to create change in this country by calling more attention to the issues that define the unmarried woman’s agenda:healthcare, jobs and the economy, retirement, and education:and by growing the base of unmarried women who vote on these issues. By speaking to these Americans about their sense of responsibility for becoming informed, participating in the political process as citizens, and calling on them to have their say on the issues that matter to them most, unmarried women can become a force that can change American policies and the dynamics of American politics.”
The full report is here.
