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Federal and State Programs Lift the Incomes of Millions of Americans Above the Poverty Line

Congress is about to choose between protecting programs for struggling families and expanding tax cuts for millionaires. That choice should be easy. Read more »

Who Should Make Decisions About Your Birth Control?

Did you get the memo? Some lawmakers want to allow bosses to decide whether they can deny birth control coverage to their employees. We’re not on board with that. Check out our factsheet to learn more. Read more »

The Wage Gap's Lost Decade

Women can't afford another year of being short-changed -- in 2011, the typical woman working full time, year round was paid only 77 cents for every dollar paid to her male counterpart.

Infographic: the wage gap's lost decade

More Than One in Seven Women Live in Poverty

More Than One in Seven Women Live in Poverty - InfographicMore than one in seven women live in poverty and over half of all poor children live in families headed by women. Every day, parents are forced to choose between rent and utilities, food and medicine. Read more »

Pregnant and Parenting Students’ Bill of Rights

Download NWLC's poster to display in your office or classroom. Learn more about Pregnant and Parenting Students by visiting www.nwlc.org/pregnancytestforschools. Read more »

Women Will No Longer Have to Make Birth Control Choices Based on Cost

New provisions in the health care law are in effect on August 1, 2012. One provision requires insurance companies to cover contraceptives in all new health plans at the start of their plan year with no co-pay! This means women can now make their choices based on what is best for them and not based on cost. Read more »