Fact Sheet

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).  CCDBG helps low-income families afford the reliable child care that parents need to work and that children need to grow and learn.  CCDBG also supports efforts to imp Read more »

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

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Intimate Partner Violence Repro Justice Factsheet 4-30-13

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

The health care law goes a long way toward improving women’s health and addressing the discrimination women have faced in the health insurance market. Unfortunately however, the health care law explicitly allows states to pass laws banning private insurance coverage of abortion in any exchange set up in their state. Read more »

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State Bans on Abortion Covg 4-26-2013

Over the past three decades, an increasing number of women have joined the legal profession. Since 1992, women’s representation in law school classes has approached 50%.[1]  But the number of women in the federal judiciary has largely stagnated.[2]  It is of critical importance to increase the representation of women on the federal bench. Read more »

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Women in the Federal Judiciary: Still A Long Way to Go

There are currently 82 vacancies on the federal district and appellate courts.[1]  With over 850 authorized judicial seats, this represents a nearly 10 percent vacancy rate.  This alarmingly high vacancy rate has persisted for over four years; indeed, the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service recently determined that we are i Read more »

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The Vacancy Crisis in the Federal Judiciary: What's at Stake for Women

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Peace Corps Equity Act

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Budget and Women's Health April 2013

Tens of thousands of workers in Hawaii, disproportionately women and people of color, would benefit from raising Hawaii’s minimum wage.[1] Increasing the state minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.25 per hour would give more than 41,000 women in Hawaii a raise[2] – and maintaining a strong tipped minimum cash wage would ensure that restaurant Read more »

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Fair Pay for Women in Hawaii Requires Increasing the Minimum Wage and the Tipped Minimum Wage

President Obama has proposed a comprehensive plan to increase access to high-quality early learning opportunities for children from birth to age five. Here are answers to some commonly asked questions about the proposal and about early care and education.

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President Obama’s Plan for Early Education: Questions & Answers