Economic Development & Security

Women in the United States frequently lack basic services that are taken for granted in many other parts of the world. To be able to live in economic security, they require educational opportunities; paid sick leave; affordable, quality child care and elder care; as well as portable health care and adequate retirement benefits to protect them throughout their lives. While programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Food Stamps are available, they do not go far enough. More robust safety nets are needed to lift and keep women and their families out of poverty.

NCRW Resources

Reports & Publications

WOMEN GO GLOBAL CD-ROM
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:31am
Taxes ARE a Woman's Issue: Reframing the Debate
Friday, April 10, 2009 - 11:43pm
NCRW Economic Recovery and Stimulus Project
Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 3:23pm
State Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Appendix C: Safety Net
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 4:04pm
ARRA: Extending the Unemployment Insurance Safety Net to Victims of Domestic Violence
Friday, July 30, 2010 - 12:37pm

Member Organizations

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Blog Posts

Taxes Are STILL a Women's Issue
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October 24, 2008 posted by Linda Basch  
Jane Plumber Gets Airtime Over at CNN.com
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Oct 17, 2008 posted by Linda Basch Today I posted an op-ed over on CNN.com, titled "What About Jane Plumber?" Here is how it...
Why Women are Poor in Retirement
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Oct 15, 2008 WHY WOMEN ARE POOR IN RETIREMENT By Cindy Hounsell President of the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement As the...

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Dr. Leslie R. Wolfe is President of the Center for Women Policy Studies, the Nation’s first feminist policy institute, founded in 1972. The...
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News

  • Young women facing a poor old age
    December 7, 2010

    BBC: In the United Kingdom, many young adults are not saving enough for retirement.  Young women in particular are struggling with debt, and not able to start saving until much too late.
  • It's the Law! Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Takes Effect
    November 30, 2010

    Ms. Foundation for Women: The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights went into effect on November 29th in New York City. This bill guarantees basic work standards and protections for the nannies, caregivers, and housekeepers who work in the city and...
  • No Place To Call Home For Many Female Veterans
    November 11, 2010

    NPR:  As the number of women increase in the military, so do the number of female veterans returning home.  Many of these women are under 35, and those who entered the military immediately after high school, have never managed their finances...
  • Women See Dimmer Prospects Than Men on Retirement, Jobs in Poll
    October 17, 2010

    Bloomberg: A new poll conducted by Bloomberg finds that fewer women than men feel likely they will have enough money in retirement. Women are also living more frugally and trimming household expenses and are more worried about unemployment than men...
  • Could Women Play a Bigger Role in Islamic Finance?
    September 30, 2010

    Reuters: Islamic finance and wealth held by women is growing rapidly in the Gulf, yet there are few women involved in business or working as female Islamic scholars advising financial firms on sharia-compliance. With a shortage of scholars looming...