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Unemployment Insurance

May 12, 2012

Congress' temporary extension of federal UI runs out in February. Act now to prevent millions of unemployed workers from losing the lifeline of UI benefits!

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Women Are NOT WorthLess

Women Are NOT WorthLess

April 12, 2012

April 17 was Equal Pay Day 2012. Women make just 77 cents for every dollar a man makes —

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Birth Control

Contraceptive Coverage Under Threat

March 7, 2012

HHS stood firm & issued a final rule providing women access to birth control without co-pays, but contraception opponents are fighting back in Congress.

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Webinar on Bullying & Sexual Harassment

Webinar on Bullying & Sexual Harassment

March 7, 2012

Join the National Women's Law Center on March 22 for a free webinar to learn about how schools can and should respond to bullying and harassment.

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A Count for Quality

Quality Rating & Improvement Systems Report

March 4, 2012

Learn what child care center directors have to say about new strategies to improve quality and access of child care in our new report.

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National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Make Sure Girls Get a Fair Chance in Sports

December 28, 2011

February 1st is National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

 Take action to ensure equal opportunities for girls in athletics.
President Obama's NWLC Dinner Keynote

President Obama's NWLC Dinner Keynote

October 26, 2011

President Obama delivered an inspiring keynote speech at NWLC's Annual Awards Dinner last night.

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Grim Poverty Statistics Show Need for Jobs

September 13, 2011

NWLC analysis reveals increasing numbers of women living in poverty and without health insurance, plus an unchanged wage gap.

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Jobs Plan Has Important Provisions for Women

September 9, 2011

Last week President Obama proposed a $447 billion plan to put Americans back to work and get the economy moving.

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Social Security

Social Security State-by-State

August 16, 2011

To help you make the case for protecting Social Security, we have updated our state-by-state fact sheets.

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