A Platform for Progress: Building a Better Future for Women and Their Families

A Platform for Progress

Building a Better Future for Women and Their Families

The nation has no time to spare. Now is the time to look to the future and work together to tackle the issues that are so critical to women and their families.

The National Women's Law Center's Platform for Progress offers concrete proposals and outlines steps that should be taken by the new Congress and Administrationin the areas of education, employment, basic economic security, health, and legal rights.

Download the complete Platform.

Or view by sections:

• Introduction
• Supporting Women in the Workplace
• Building Economic Security
• Improving Women's Health
• Improving Women's Education
• Guaranteeing Equal Rights

Poll Findings: What Women Want

According to a recent poll by NWLC, women feel the impact of economic insecurity and rising food, energy, education, and health care costs more deeply than men – and see government as a key to the solution.

Find out more about the poll results.

Media Coverage

The polling data has been featured in:

• Huffington Post
• Politico 
• Think Progress
• Womenstake.org