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WORK/FAMILY

Looking Past the 'Having it All' Distraction

Last month, yet again, we witnessed a media firestorm over women’s roles in our workplaces and our families. This time, it was because one highly educated and highly successful mother shared her experiences in a cover story in The Atlantic. In doing so, she shined a spotlight on the conflict between work and family that so many employed women struggle with every day. This time, again, the conversation largely missed the point. More »

ANNUAL LUNCHEON: 100 Million Stories
HEALTH CARE: How Health Reform Helps Women
HONORING MOTHERS: Messages That Matter...
REPRO HEALTH: Health Care Equity for Peace Corps Women
PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION: Support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
WORKPLACE FAIRNESS: Keeping "Wellness" from Turning into Discrimination

 

Congress: Stop pregnancy discrimination! Support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act!
Paid Leave Petition: Help Make America More Family Friendly!
Senate: Support health care equity for Peace Corps women. End the ban on abortion coverage!

 

House Repeal Vote a Travesty, Women's Health Leader Says
Maryland Becomes a "More Fair and Family Friendly State" as Governor O'Malley Signs Bill to Protect Pregnant Workers
Perez Confirmation Would Be "Good for Women, Workplaces and the Nation;" Full Senate Should Act Quickly to Confirm Him
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