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This Is Personal

Join the Reproductive Health Campaign

October 1, 2012

Go to ThisIsPersonal.org to get the facts and tools you need to help protect women's reproductive health.

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State of Women

State of Women

September 20, 2012

State by state data show how women all across the country benefit from the health care law.

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Poverty & Families

New Census Data on Women in Poverty

September 18, 2012

Women's poverty rate stabilizes but remains historically high, according to NWLC’s detailed gender analysis of U.S. Census data.

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Minimum Wage

Labor Day and Minimum Wage

August 31, 2012

It's time to raise the federal minimum wage and tipped minimum wage to boost women's economic security and help close the wage gap.

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50 Years and Counting: The Unfinished Business of Achieving Fair Pay

August 17, 2012

The National Women’s Law Center released a report on the wage gap and policy solutions to close it.

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States Can't Afford to Extend Bush-Era Tax Cuts for Wealthy Few

States Can't Afford Tax Cuts for Wealthy Few

August 2, 2012

New state-by-state reports show how competing tax plans would affect vital services.

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August 1 & Women's Health

August 1: A Big Day for Women's Health

August 1, 2012

All new health plans began to cover women's preventive health services, like birth control & well women visits, without co-pays or deductibles.

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Women in the Olympics

Celebrate the Title IX Olympics

July 31, 2012

For the first time ever, women make up more than half of Team USA.

 Read NWLC's coverage of the Olympics.
Restoring Tax Fairness

Call Congress Today

July 24, 2012

It’s time to stop balancing the budget on the backs of women and families. Tell Congress to end the Bush tax cuts for the top 2%.

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New Report: A Pregnancy Test for Schools

New Report: A Pregnancy Test for Schools

July 23, 2012

Title IX protects pregnant & parenting students. How does your state stack up?

 Read our new report.