Our Resources

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.
Early Learning with Funding from Tobacco Tax
September 25, 2013
President Obama’s proposal would ensure that 2 million low- and moderate-income children have access to high-quality preschool — and it would prevent 1.7 million kids from becoming smokers later in life. Find out more at http://www.smarthealthykids.org/.
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Fact Sheets

Fair Pay for Women Requires Increasing the Minimum Wage and Tipped Minimum Wage
October 04, 2013

Each year, millions of workers are paid the minimum wage and rely on these wages to support themselves and their families.  But the federal minimum wage hasn't increased since 2009 and the tipped minimum cash wage hasn't increased since 1991. Raising the federal minimum wage and the tipped minimum wage is vital for women, who made up about two-thirds of all workers who earned minimum wage or less in 2012. 
Women and Social Security
October 04, 2013

Social Security benefits are especially important to women—and women’s average benefits are just $12,700 per year. The proposed cuts to Social Security are cuts that women and families cannot afford. Check out this this fact sheet to learn more key facts on the impact of Social Security on women and their families.
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Legal Briefs & Testimony

NWLC Amicus Briefs Supporting the Contraceptive Coverage Benefit
August 12, 2013

The Center is filing friend of the court briefs in lawsuits challenging the federal contraceptive coverage benefit, brought by employers who want to deny their employees this important benefit.  These cases involve suits brought under the First Amendment to the US Constitution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.  These cases will decide whether a boss’s religious beliefs trump women’s health and women’s access to the health care they need.
National Women’s Law Center Comments on Proposed Rule Child Care and Development Fund Proposed Rule
August 02, 2013

The National Women's Law Center submitted comments to the Administration for Children and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services on proposed regulations to update the Child Care and Development Fund Program.
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Coalition Action Materials

Letter to Congress: Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013
September 17, 2013

NWLC urges the HELP committee to strengthen and advance Sen. Harkin's Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013.

Letter to House of Representatives: Student Success Act
September 17, 2013

The National Women's Law Center urges members of the House of Representatives to oppose the Student Success Act and listen to the voices of students in the debate.

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Webinars & Presentations

Below are resources related to past NWLC webinars, conference calls and other presentations. Please see our list of upcoming calls & webinars.

 

Supporting Pregnant & Parenting Students: Training on New Guidance from the Department of Education
September 25, 2013

View the slides and recording from Supporting Pregnant & Parenting Students: Training on New Guidance from the Department of Education. 
Fair Treatment for Pregnant Workers: Training for Advocates & Policy Makers
September 11, 2013

View the recording of Fair Treatment for Pregnant Workers: Training for Advocates & Policy Makers. This webinar features experts from the National Women's Law Center and A Better Balance for a free online training webinar for state advocates, activists, and policy makers about the workers who need temporary job accommodations at some point during pregnancy and the federal and state policy solutions they need. 
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