Social Security at 75: A Cornerstone of America's Future
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by Val Vilott, Outreach AssociateNational Women’s Law Center
Our friends at the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) released a video today, celebrating Social Security’s 75th Anniversary. This program continues to be a vital lifeline for peop...[Read on] |
Congratulations Justice Kagan
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by Rachel Peck, Fellow, National Women's Law Center
It's official! Elena Kagan is now an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. She was sworn in on Saturday by Chief Justice John Roberts and becomes the fourth woman to have ever served ...[Read on] |
Gender Stereotypes No Longer Belong In Marriage
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by Rachel Peck, Fellow, National Women's Law Center
Wednesday, in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, a federal district court judge in California struck down Proposition 8, a voter enacted amendment to the California Constitution which declared that marriage cou...[Read on] |
Do Babies Need Student Loans?
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by Stephanie Robinson, Intern,National Women's Law Center
It used to be that parents had to start saving for their children's college funds when their children were young. Now, parents may have to start saving for a child care fund before their children ...[Read on] |
Elena Kagan's Confirmation Vote to be Held Today
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by Rachel Peck, Fellow, National Women's Law Center
After months of discussion and debate, we are excited to report that the Senate will be voting today on Elena Kagan's confirmation as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. With fiv...[Read on] |
Friday Night Lights: The Discussion Continues
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by Stephanie Drahan, Outreach AssociateNational Women's Law Center
Last week, I blogged about the incredible Friday Night Lights episode depicting a teenage girl’s decision to have an abortion, and I expressed my concern that this storyline might disa...[Read on] |
Catching Up With Single Mothers
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by Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Senior Policy Analyst, National Women's Law Center
In today's NY Times Bob Herbert highlights the increasing economic anxiety American families are facing. New analysis shows that economic security, the knowledge that yo...[Read on] |
Dear Senators: Thanks for extending UI. Now how about a job?
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by Julie Vogtman, Counsel,National Women's Law Center
Yesterday the Senate passed a bill to extend unemployment benefits for approximately 2.5 million people who are unemployed and looking for work. This is an important and long overdue measure to help...[Read on] |
The Right Side of History
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by Fatima Goss Graves, Vice President for Education and Employment, National Women's Law Center
I had the pleasure of attending the White House Middle Class Task Force event, where the Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force presented its recommendation to hel...[Read on] |
Senators Point to Shattered Glass Ceilings, Historic Nature of Nomination During Committee Vote on Elena Kagan
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by Rachel Peck, Fellow, National Women's Law Center
Today the Senate Judiciary Committee met to vote on Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court. We were particularly happy that, in their statements supporting her nomination, Senators Kohl, Fein...[Read on] |
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