Awareness & Education

FAST FACT: Black Women's Health Care Access and Educational Attainment Rising

Submitted by Kyla Bender-Baird on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 5:25pm

By Josephina Ragon* 

Last week, I waited eagerly on the steps of City Hall to get the latest facts on the status of black women and girls. The Law and Policy Group, Inc. released their 2010 Bi-Annual report to a crowd of fellow non-profits, media, and interested citizens. According to Executive Director and Founder Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, the report gives the public a picture of an “African-American female as a whole person—a snapshot of her life.” This particular study is the only ongoing national report on the current state of black females in the United States.

The research not only covers the challenges faced by black women today, but also their achievements thus far. For example,


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Policy Is About Priority: Where Do Moms Fit in?

Submitted by rsommers-flanag... on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 1:10pm

By Rylee Sommers-Flanagan*

This post originally appeared on the Health Justice Blog associated with the Health Justice Division of the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest.


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Girls Discovered: Global Maps of Adolescent Girls

Submitted by jzeilinger@ncrw.org on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 5:01pm

What do we know about girls?


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Fashion Resistance to Militarism

Submitted by jmumbey on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 12:18pm
Member Organization: 
Center for the Study of Women in Society
Date/Time: 
05/13/2010

An eye-catching exposé of how militarism has seeped into our homes, our closets, and our minds.

The Right-Wing Backlash: Who Benefits, Who Believes and at What Cost?

Submitted by jmumbey on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 2:05pm
Member Organization: 
Ms. Foundation for Women
Date/Time: 
05/11/2010

Conference Call -- The Right-Wing Backlash: Who Benefits, Who Believes and at What Cost?

Obama hails Height as humble force for equality

Submitted by jmumbey on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 4:36pm

By BRETT ZONGKER and JULIE PACE, Associated Press Writer Brett Zongker And Julie Pace, Associated Press Writer – Thu Apr 29, 12:24 pm ET

The Center Works to Improve State Law and Federal Policy on International Trafficking of Women and Girls

Submitted by jmumbey on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 5:39pm

April 19, 2010

For the first time in 2010, the US Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons Report will assess efforts made by governments and others within the United States to address trafficking. Because the Center has led the way to assist state legislators in the 50 states to develop effective laws and policies, we believe that our comments to the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Office will be invaluable to this assessment.

NWLC Fact Sheet: The Department Of Education Puts The Teeth Back In Title IX By Revoking a Damaging 2005 Athletics Policy

Submitted by jmumbey on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 4:42pm

On April 20, 2010, the Department of Education issued a new policy document revoking the harmful 2005 Additional Clarification that weakened schools’ obligations under Title IX to provide women and girls with equal athletic opportunities.

URL: 
http://www.nwlc.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/FactSheeton2010TitleIXPolicy.pdf
Member Organization: 
National Women's Law Center
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