Fact Sheets

State Politicians Want Bosses to Make Women’s Health Care Decisions

June 14, 2013

State politicians are introducing bills that would allow a boss to trump women's health and women's access to the health care they need by refusing to comply with the birth control benefit of the health care law. These bill sare not about protecting religion. They are unconstitutional attempts to take away women's decision making, threatening women's health and equality.

New Provisions in Proposed Child Care Regulations

June 10, 2013

This fact sheet summarizes the new CCDF regulations proposed by the Administration for Children and Families.

The Washington Post Live: Governors and State Education Commissioners Link High Quality Early Learning Opportunities to Reading Success

June 07, 2013

This fact sheet summarizes the Washington Post forum on Third Grade Reading on June 4.

The Wage Gap Over Time

June 04, 2013

American women who work full time, year round are typically paid only 77 cents for every dollar paid to their male counterparts. This June marks 50 years since the passage of the Equal Pay Act and in that time we’ve seen women make huge strides forward in the labor force. Yet, 50 years later, the wage gap still persists. Since the passage of this landmark legislation, how much progress have women made?

Read our fact sheets on the wage gap over time for women overall, African-American women, Hispanic women.

Accommodating Pregnancy on the Job: Lessons from the Americans with Disabilities Act

May 29, 2013

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) would promote women's health, economic security, and nondiscriminatory treatment on the job by ensuring reasonable accommodation for workers who need changes in job rules or duties because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical conditions.  This fact sheet explores how these accommodations are similar to those offered by the Americans with Disabilities Act and how we can apply its guidance to the implementation of PWFA.

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Making Room for Pregnancy on the Job

May 29, 2013

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), introduced in both the House and the Senate, would let pregnant women continue to do their jobs and support their families by requiring employers to make the same sorts of accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions that they do for disabilities.  This fact sheet outlines the provisions of the bill and discusses the enormous impact its passage would have for working parents and their families.

Contraceptive Coverage in the Health Care Law: Frequently Asked Questions

May 22, 2013

The health care law makes preventive care more accessible and affordable to millions of Americans. This is especially important to women, who are more likely than men to avoid needed health care, including preventive care, because of cost. To help address these cost barriers and make sure all women have access to preventive health care, one section of the health care law requires all new and non-grandfathered private insurance plans to cover a wide range of preventive services, including services such as mammograms, pap smears, smoking prevention and contraceptives without co-payments or other cost sharing requirements.

A Roadmap to the 2013 Federal Budget Debates

May 17, 2013

Here is a look at key provisions of the fiscal cliff deal, the timeline for critical choices that remain before Congress, and the guiding principles that will protect women and their families and promote widely shared prosperity.

Women and the Health Care Law in the United States

May 16, 2013

The health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act, protects women from discriminatory health insurance practices, makes health coverage more affordable and easier to obtain, and improves access to many of the health services women need. Approximately 13 million women will gain coverage because of the Affordable Care Act by 2016.  Millions of women already benefit from the new law, and all women will gain important protections when the law is fully implemented in 2014.

Women and the Health Care Law: State-By-State Profiles

May 16, 2013

The health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act, protects women from discriminatory health insurance practices, makes health coverage more affordable and easier to obtain, and improves access to many of the health services women need. Approximately 17 million women will gain coverage because of the Affordable Care Act. Millions of women already benefit from the new law, and all women will gain important protections when the law is fully implemented in 2014.These state-by-state fact sheets tell you how women in your state will benefit from this law.