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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

January 05, 2006

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which was signed into law on Jan. 29, 2009, restores the protection against pay discrimination that was stripped away by the Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Materials Related to Women & Health Care Reform

January 05, 2006

Materials Related to Women & Health Care Reform

Math & Science

January 05, 2006

Math& Science

Math & Science While the presence of women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields has increased greatly in recent years, women are still drastically underrepresented in many of these nontraditional disciplines.

Medicaid Family Planning

January 05, 2006
Medicaid Family Planning

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Medicaid Family Planning Project: Resources for State Advocates and Policymakers

January 05, 2006

Making Contraception More Accessible and Affordable!

The Medicaid Family Planning Project

Resources forState Advocates& Policymakers

Since Medicaid serves as a critical source of health insurance for low-income women - covering one-third of all low-income women in the United States, and 40 percent of single mothers - it is critically important to preserve, protect, and expandaccess to family planning services under the Medicaid program.

National Advocates Working on Health Care Reform

January 05, 2006

Several other national organizations and campaigns are doing great work on health care reform.

Parents, You Can Make a Difference!

January 05, 2006

  • Are you a parent who thinks that your daughter's team is being treated worse than the boys' team? For example, does your daughter's team have hand-me-down uniforms while the boys' team gets new uniforms each year? Does your daughter have to change in the bathroom while the boys have access to the locker room? Does your daughter's team practice or play at inconvenient times? Does she get the same quality coaching as the boys?

  • Are there not enough opportunities for girls to play sports at your daughter's school?

President Obama's Budget: Investments for Women and Families

January 05, 2006

Investments for women and families

President Obama's detailed budget for Fiscal Year 2010 makes investments critical to the well-being of women and their families, especially in the areas of health care and education. Yet the fine print also retains restrictions on reproductive health that should be lifted. Overall, the budget represents an important change in direction from the past eight years. However, given the enormous challenges that families and communities are facing, this budget could and should do even more to address rising needs.

Programs and Practices That Work: Materials From Past Years

January 05, 2006

Career and Technical Education

Programs and Practices that Work:

Materials from Past Years

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Reform Matters Conference Call Series

January 05, 2006

NWLC hosts a national monthly Reform Matters conference call series for women's health policy advocates interested in discussing their collective efforts in the movement for comprehensive, affordable health care. Each call features presentations on current health reform battles by policy advocates on the ground.