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Melanie Ross Levin, Director of Outreach

Melanie Ross Levin is currently serving as the Director of Outreach focusing on education, employment, and family economic security issues. Prior to joining the Center, Ms. Ross Levin served as the Field Director for the 2006 campaign of Senator Thomas Carper, D-Del.; worked in the Delaware State Legislature; and consulted in Delaware for Vision 2015, a new education reform initiative. She also conducted grassroots organizing around judicial nominations for Planned Parenthood of Delaware. Ms. Ross Levin received her master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Delaware and her bachelor's degree in Political Science and Women's Studies from the University of Delaware.

My Take

New Hampshire Approves Marriage Equality

Posted by Melanie Ross Levin, Director of Outreach | Posted on: June 05, 2009 at 12:40 pm

by Melanie Ross Levin, Outreach Manager, 
National Women's Law Center 

They say good things come in three’s. This week New Hampshire became the sixth state to allow marriage equality for same-sex couples. Let’s hope New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island (the only New England state that does not allow same sex marriage) follow suit.

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Debating Pregnancy Discrimination in 2009

Posted by Melanie Ross Levin, Director of Outreach | Posted on: May 12, 2009 at 09:39 pm

by Melanie Ross Levin, Outreach Manager,
National Women's Law Center

Should employers be allowed to discriminate against pregnant women in the name of less regulation? Last week this issue was debated on Fox News.

So, you might be thinking... what year is it? Did I just get beamed back a couple of decades when many women got fired just for showing a little baby bump or even just announcing their pregnancy?

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Mother of the Year Video

Posted by Melanie Ross Levin, Director of Outreach | Posted on: May 08, 2009 at 04:07 pm

by Melanie Ross Levin, Outreach Manager, 
National Women's Law Center 

Flowers. Chocolates. Candy. These are all gifts we associate with Mother’s Day. But thanks to MomsRising, you can also do something else.

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President Obama Releases Detailed Budget

Posted by Melanie Ross Levin, Director of Outreach | Posted on: May 07, 2009 at 05:06 pm

by Melanie Ross Levin, Outreach Manager, 
National Women's Law Center

President Obama just released a more detailed view of his budget proposal, including state-by-state information on the impact of some of the budget provisions.

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