Fact Sheet

Hundreds of thousands of workers in Illinois – mostly women and people of color – struggle to make ends meet on minimum wage earnings. A bill pending in the Illinois Senate (S.B. Read more »

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Fair Pay for Women and People of Color in Illinois Requires Increasing the Minimum Wage and the Tipped Minimum Wage

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Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act

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PPSAE Section by Section

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Women's Preventive Services ACA FAQ May 2013

Social Security is a family insurance plan that provides retirement benefits and life and disability insurance to Maryland’s working families.

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Social Security: Vital to Maryland Women and Families

The general trend since the end of the Second World War has been expanding roles for women in the armed forces. This paper provides background information on the history and status of policy governing assignment of military women.

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Restrictions on Assignments of Military Women: A Brief History

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

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Peace Corps Equity Act

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Budget and Women's Health April 2013