This article chronicles the history of Working for Equality and Economic Liberation (WEEL), a Montana-based grassroots advocacy and educational organization that emerged in response to welfare reform. It discusses the development of WEEL, the feminist principles that undergird it, andWEEL's accomplishments, challenges, and links to a broad-based network of other groups.
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