Fact Sheets

Emergency Contraception

April 03, 2013

This factsheet provides important information on Emergency Contraception.

How the Wage Gap Hurts Women and Families

April 03, 2013

American women who work full time, year round are paid only 77 cents for every dollar paid to their male counterparts. This gap in earnings translates into $11,084 less per year in median earnings, leaving women and their families shortchanged. Although enforcement of the Equal Pay Act and civil rights laws has helped narrow the wage gap over time, addressing the significant pay disparities that remain is critical for women and their families.  This fact sheet explains how the wage gap hurts women and families.

Closing the Wage Gap is Crucial for Women of Color and Their Families

April 02, 2013

American women who work full time, year round are paid only 77 cents for every dollar paid to their male counterparts. But the wage gap is even larger for many women of color working full time, year round, as African-American women are paid only 64 cents, and Hispanic women only 55 cents, for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. These gaps translate into a loss of $18,817 for African-American women and $23,298 for Hispanic women every year. Closing the wage gap is, therefore, particularly important for African-American and Hispanic women, who are already more likely to have lower incomes and to be in poverty than any other group.  This fact sheet explores the wage gap for women of color and the particular effect the gap has one them and their families.

The Wage Gap By State for African-American Women

April 02, 2013
Families depend on women’s wages more than ever, but the typical woman working full time, year round is paid less than the typical full-time, year-round male worker in every state. For African-American women the wage gap is even larger than for women overall.  This fact sheet provides the state-by-state breakdown of the wage gap for African-American women across the United States.

The Wage Gap By State for Hispanic Women

April 02, 2013

Families depend on women’s wages more than ever, but the typical woman working full time, year round is paid less than the typical full-time, year-round male worker in every state. For Hispanic women the wage gap is even larger than for women overall. This fact sheet includes the state-by-state breakdown of the wage gap for Hispanic women.

The Wage Gap By State for Women Overall

April 02, 2013

Families depend on women’s wages more than ever, but the typical woman working full time, year round is paid less than the typical full-time, year-round male worker in every state.  This fact sheet includes the state-by-state breakdown of the wage gap.

The “Fiscal Cliff” Deal: The American Taxpayer Relief Act

March 28, 2013

This fact sheet explains the deal the President and Congress reached in the closing days of 2012 to address tax increases and spending cuts that were scheduled to take effect in January 2013, often referred to as the “fiscal cliff.”

Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor: The Supreme Court Should Presume Laws Discriminating On the Basis of Sexual Orientation are Unconstitutional

March 25, 2013

This term, the Supreme Court will decide United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry. Windsor challenges Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), which prohibits the federal government from recognizing marriages between same-sex couples, and Hollingsworth challenges the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, a state constitutional amendment that revoked same-sex couples’ right to marry in that state.  This fact sheet explains why Section 3 of DOMA and Proposition 8 should be subjected to heightened scrutiny under the Constitution and struck down.

Still No Recovery for Women in the Manufacturing Sector: Manufacturing Employment Trends for Women and Men, 2008-2013

March 25, 2013

After decades of job losses, U.S. manufacturing has started to make a comeback—but women are not sharing in these gains.  Men gained 535,000 manufacturing jobs between January 2010 and February 2013, while women lost 18,000 manufacturing jobs over the same period. As policymakers focus on promoting manufacturing employment in the U.S., they should ensure that women share in this growth.

State by State: The Affordable Care Act and Covering More Women and Families in Medicaid

March 22, 2013

The option to cover more people through the Medicaid program is a crucial part of the health care law. Starting in 2014, 15 million uninsured Americans, including 7 million women could be newly eligible for Medicaid coverage should all states accept the federal money included in the Affordable Care Act to support this coverage. These state by state fact sheets provide useful data on how many women could be eligible for coverage and how states stand to gain by accepting the federal money.