Women Are Not Worth Less
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Elena Kagan: A Supremely Qualified Nominee
NWLC Testifies in Support of Supreme Court Nominee, Elena Kagan: NWLC Co-President Notes Tipping Point Effect of Third Female Justice.
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Struggling Families Need Help Now
We need a comprehensive bill that extends unemployment insurance benefits, COBRA subsidies, Medicaid funding, and the TANF Emergency Fund.
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What Health Care Reform Means for Women
Check out our latest resources and learn how different aspects of the new health reform law will improve women’s health and well-being
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Women's Rights Are Human Rights
Ratifying CEDAW, a landmark international women's rights treaty, will strengthen the U.S. as a global leader in standing up for women and girls.
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A coach in Birmingham, Alabama, Roderick Jackson was not afraid to speak his mind. When he witnessed the inferior practice and game conditions provided for his girls’ high school basketball team, compared to those provided for the boys, he complained to school administrators, calling it as he saw it: unfair sex discrimination.
I worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for close to two decades. I was paid less than my male co-workers the entire time—even though I was doing the same work they were and doing it well. Near the end of my time there, I received an anonymous note alerting me to the discrimination, and I decided to fight for justice, with the help of the National Women's Law Center and its allies.
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September 03, 2010
(Washington, D.C.) Analysis by the National Women’s Law Center of August jobs data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) this morning reveals unemployment among single mothers remains at the highest level since the recession began.
August 06, 2010
(Washington, D.C.)—Analysis by the National Women’s Law Center of July jobs data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today reveals that unemployment surged among vulnerable groups of women last month, highlighting the need for Congress to do more to help vulnerable families.
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9/3/10 • 2:23 pm
Over six months ago, on February 24, 2010, President Obama nominated U.C. Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu to a vacancy on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Professor Liu has outstanding legal qualifications, a dedication to public service, and a sterling academic record. His scholarship has focused on constitutional law and education law and policy, and he is one of the nation's leading experts on educational equity.
9/3/10 • 2:04 pm
September 23rd is not only the 6-month anniversary of the passage of the historic health care law, it is also the date when numerous provisions of the law go into effect. One of those provisions is the "Under 26" or dependent coverage provision, which will allow young adults to get covered by their parent's health insurance until age 26.
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2010 Dinner Callout
Join us on November 17, 2010!
NWLC's annual awards dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reception at 6:00. Dinner at 7:00.
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