Poverty & Income Support

Women & Poverty

Poverty Rates for Women at Historic Highs

Millions of women and families are struggling to keep their heads above water, while the richest 1 percent is doing better than ever.

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Minimum Wage

Women and the Minimum Wage, State by State

The minimum wage is falling short for women, who represent nearly two-thirds of minimum wage workers. Find out how many minimum wage workers in your state are women.

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Women and the Recovery

A Long Road Ahead

The pace of the economic recovery has picked up, especially for women. But employment has yet to return to pre-recession levels.

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New Data on Poverty
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Women & The Recovery

Highlights

Reports & Toolkits | Insecure & Unequal: Poverty Among Women and Families 2000-2012

September 26, 2013

This report provides a gender analysis of national and state poverty and income data for 2012, released by the Census Bureau in September 2013.

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Fact Sheet | National Snapshot: Poverty Among Women & Families, 2012

September 18, 2013

The poverty rates for women, like poverty rates overall, remained at historically high levels in 2012, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released in September 2013. Women’ poverty rates were once again substantially above the poverty rates for men.

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Infographics and Internet Memes | Who makes less than $10.10/hour? Women.

March 5, 2013

The minimum wage is a women's issue. Check out our new infographic to learn more.

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More Resources

Fact Sheet | Sample Newsletter Article

October 22, 2012

Spread the word about valuable tax credits by running an article in your organization's newsletter. Take a look at our sample newsletter article to learn how.

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Fact Sheet | Sample Press Release

October 22, 2012

Send out a press release to your local newspapers about the tax credits. Contact the National Women's Law Center for help in tailoring this press release for your state and organization.

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Fact Sheet | State Child and Dependent Care Tax Provisions, Tax Year 2012

October 22, 2012

The federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and similar state tax credits and deductions can help eligible families offset their child care expenses. These tax provisions can lower the income taxes that families must pay and, in some cases, give cash refunds to families whose incomes are too low to owe taxes.

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Fact Sheet | Federal Tax Credits Materials (English and Other Languages)

October 19, 2012

Advocates and families can download these materials to learn more about federal tax credits or to use in their community outreach.

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Webinars & Presentations | Tax Credits Outreach: Information for Child Care Providers

October 17, 2012

This webinar outlines techniques and resources to help child care providers share information about federal and state tax credits with the families they serve.

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