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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.

Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act Section-by -Section Summary

May 13, 2013

This fact sheet provides a section-by-section summary of the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act.

Women’s Preventive Services in the Affordable Care Act: Frequently Asked Questions

May 13, 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 go without necessary 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, the health care law requires all new and non-grandfathered private insurance plans to cover a wide range of preventive services without co-payments or other cost sharing requirements.

Social Security: Vital to Maryland Women and Families

May 09, 2013

This fact sheet summarizes the importance of Social Security for women and families in Maryland.

Restrictions on Assignments of Military Women: A Brief History

May 06, 2013

The general trend since the end of the Second World War has been expanding roles for women in the armed forces. This paper provides background information on the history and status of policy governing assignment of military women.

The Sequester Deprives Families of Access to Affordable, High-Quality Child Care

May 02, 2013

The across-the-board cuts implemented under the sequester are undermining critical supports for children and families, including child care assistance provided through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG).

If You Really Care About Intimate Partner Violence, You Should Care About Reproductive Justice

April 30, 2013

For a PDF version with footnotes of this factsheet, please see below.

What Extra Tax Breaks for the Richest Americans Cost Women and Families

April 26, 2013

This fact sheet explains what tax breaks for the richest American taxpayers cost women and families. 

The “Peace Corps Equity Act” Corrects a Health Care Coverage Inequity for Peace Corps Volunteers

April 25, 2013

Peace Corps volunteers are provided NO coverage for abortion, even in the case of life endangerment to the woman or if she is a survivor of rape or incest. The Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013, sponsored by Senator Lautenberg, would ensure that Peace Corps Volunteers are treated the same as other women with federal health insurance.

The President’s FY2014 Budget and Women’s Health

April 24, 2013

On April 10th, the President released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2014. Compared to the recently released House Budget   the President’s budget demonstrates a commitment to preserving women’s access to the health care coverage and services they need. The President’s budget fully funds implementation of the Affordable Care Act and does not make drastic cuts to the Medicaid program. However, it does include cuts to the Medicare program that will increase beneficiaries out of pocket costs and make it harder for older women to afford the care they need.