Fact Sheet

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State Anti Con Covg Bill FS 6-14-13

On May 20, 2013, the Administration for Children Families (ACF) issued new proposed regulations governing the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program. Public comments on the proposal are due by August 5, 2013. Read more »

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New Provisions in Proposed Child Care Regulations

The Reading Milestones forum, hosted by the Washington Post, on June 4 brought together governors and education commissioners from several states to discuss the importance of reading well by the third grade.  High quality early learning opportunities are key to helping children to achieve this goal. Read more »

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The Washington Post Live: Governors and State Education Commissioners Link High Quality Early Learning Opportunities to Reading

American women who work full time, year round are typically paid only 77 cents for every dollar paid to their male counterparts. This June marks 50 years since the passage of the Equal Pay Act and in that time we’ve seen women make huge strides forward in the labor force. Yet, 50 years later, the wage gap still persists. Read more »

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The Wage Gap Over Time

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The Wage Gap Over Time for African-American Women

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The Wage Gap Over Time for Hispanic Women

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) would promote women's health, economic security, and nondiscriminatory treatment on the job by ensuring reasonable accommodation for workers who need changes in job rules or duties because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical conditions. Read more »

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Accommodating Pregnancy on the Job: Lessons from the Americans with Disabilities Act

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) would let pregnant women continue to do their jobs and support their families by requiring employers to make the same sorts of accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions that they do for disabilities.  This fact sheet outlines the provisions of the bill and discusses the enormous impact its passage would have for workin Read more »

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PWFA Fact Sheet

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FAQ on Contraceptive Covg May 2013

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A Roadmap to the 2013 Federal Budget Debates

How will the health care law affect women in your state? Click on the map to find out more. Alternatively, see our state-by-state list below, or download all 51 fact sheets at once. Read more »

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US Health State Profile Factsheet May 2013