A Women's Agenda

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Women and Our Courts

Despite record numbers of female judicial nominees, the percentage of female federal judges, however, is far lower. 

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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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Women and Our Courts
Women's Rights, Human Rights

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Fact Sheet | Why Women Should Vote: To Obtain Equal Pay and Job Opportunities!

September 22, 2010

Women still make, on average, only 77 cents for every dollar paid to men, and they still face a glass ceiling in their efforts to reach the highest positions in their fields.  Women and their families cannot afford this pay gap, especially in this economy.  By voting, women can make sure our leaders in Washington require employers to treat women fairly in the workplace. 
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Fact Sheet | Why Women Should Vote: To Ensure Everyone Gets A Good Education!

September 22, 2010

A good education is the key to economic opportunity.  The next Congress will determine how our nation’s education system will be reformed and if it will be improved.  By voting, women can make sure their leaders in Washington make education a priority and fight for changes that will help all students to succeed.

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Fact Sheet | Why Women Should Vote: To Rectify Long-Standing Inequities in Women's Health and Make Health Insurance More Affordable for Women and Their Families

September 21, 2010

Today, too many women depend on a health care system that is failing them.  They have trouble affording necessary care, face unfair insurance industry practices, or struggle to find insurance that covers the benefits they need.  This year, the federal government took a major step toward meeting women’s health needs by enacting a new health care law, but efforts are already underway to repeal this new law and eliminate the protections it provides.  By voting, women can make sure our leaders in Washington continue to work to address long-standing inequities in women’s health and meet the health care needs of women and their families.

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Fact Sheet | Support CEDAW for Women and Girls

August 24, 2010

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women is a landmark international agreement that affirms principles of fundamental human rights and equality for women around the world. To date, 186 of 193 countries have ratified CEDAW. The United States is one of only seven countries—including Iran, Sudan, Somalia, and three small Pacific island countries (Nauru, Palau and Tonga)—that have not yet ratified CEDAW.

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Fact Sheet | CEDAW 2010 Facts - because Women’s Rights are Human Rights

August 24, 2010

CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, is a landmark international agreement that affirms principles of fundamental human rights and equality for women around the world. Ratifying the CEDAW treaty would continue America’s proud bipartisan tradition of promoting and protecting human rights.

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