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
Minimum Wage
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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Infographics and Internet Memes | Women and the Minimum Wage, State by State

June 25, 2013

On this interactive map, click on a state to see its minimum  wage and tipped minimum wage, plus the  share of minimum wage workers who are women, the next scheduled increase in the minimum wage, and any recent action on the minimum wage in the state legislature.

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Fact Sheet | Women and the Minimum Wage, State by State Chart

June 25, 2013

The minimum wage is falling short for millions of Americans — especially for women, who represent nearly two-thirds of minimum wage workers across the country, and at least half of minimum wage workers in every state. Use this chart to see how the states compare.

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Fact Sheet | Fair Pay for Women and People of Color in Massachusetts Requires Increasing the Minimum Wage and the Tipped Minimum Wage

June 21, 2013

This fact sheet explains how increasing the minimum wage and the tipped minimum wage in Massachusetts would especially benefit women and people of color.

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Legal Briefs & Testimony | National Women's Law Center Encourages Senate to Remember Women in Immigration Bill

June 18, 2013

The National Women's Law Center sent a letter to Senators urging them to protect provisions that are important to immigrant women, ensure that women have full access to the path to citizenship, and to guard against amendments that harm women and families.

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Fact Sheet | Fair Pay for Women and People of Color in Illinois Requires Increasing the Minimum Wage

May 15, 2013

This fact sheet explains how increasing the minimum wage in Illinois would especially benefit women and people of color.

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