Fact Sheet

National Snapshot: Poverty Among Women & Families, 2012

September 18, 2013

The poverty rates for women, like poverty rates overall, remained at historically high levels in 2012, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released in September 2013. Women’ poverty rates were once again substantially above the poverty rates for men. More than one in seven women – nearly 17.8 million – and more than one in five children – over 16 million – lived in poverty in 2012. Read more »

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The Wage Gap is Stagnant in the Last Decade

September 18, 2013

New data from 2012 show that the typical woman still earns only 77 cents for each dollar the typical man earns.  Learn more about the numbers in this fact sheet.

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Pregnant and Parenting Student Provisions of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013

September 17, 2013
Why Focus on Pregnant and Parenting Students in Education Reform?
  • Every year in the United States, there are approximately 750,000 teen pregnancies. Nearly 3 in 10 girls in the U.S.
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ESEA Reauthorization Must Address Access to Education for Pregnant and Parenting Students

September 17, 2013
Students are dropping out of high school at alarmingly high rates, particularly students of color, with severe short- and long-term economic and health consequences for them, their families, their communities, and our nation.1 And the statistics on teen pregnancy in the 
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ESEA Data Should Be Cross-Tabulated by Race/Ethnicity and Gender

September 17, 2013
The reauthorization of ESEA is an opportunity to address a gap in the current accountability and data reporting system. Currently, although State Report Cards have to report academic assessment data disaggregated by subgroups, including sex, schools do not have to report graduation rates disaggregated by sex.
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FAQs about the Census Bureau Official Health Insurance Rate

September 12, 2013

Each year, the Census Bureau releases data on health insurance coverage in the United States, and the National Women’s Law Center analyzes these data to provide a picture of how women and their families are faring. The following frequently asked questions take a closer look at what the Census Bureau numbers tell us—and don’t tell us—about health insurance. Read more »

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The Fall 2013 Fiscal Fights: A Political Drama with Real Consequences for Women and Families

September 12, 2013

When Congress addressed most of the tax issues involved in the “fiscal cliff” debates of late 2012 with the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) in January 2013, it left many important budget issues unresolved – and more cliffhanger budget battles to come. Most of these issues remain unresolved today, and now the deadlines are looming.  Read more »

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Congress Must Lift the Ban for Abortion Services at Military Facilities

September 05, 2013

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

application/pdf iconMARCH Act Factsheet 9-2013