Today, 31% of all lawyers are women, but only 19.2% of law firm partners and 17% of general counsels of Fortune 500 companies are women. Women of color make up only 1.8% of law firm partners and 1.8% of Fortune 500 general counsels. Women are 29.8% of federal circuit court judges and 28.8% of federal district court judges. Read More
The United States is one of only seven countries in the world that has not yet ratified the Convention to End All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). We need President Obama to send a strong and urgent signal to the Senate that ratification of CEDAW this year is vital.
by Marcia Greenberger I was honored to be part of a momentous time in the Supreme Court’s history and that of our nation by testifying in support of Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Court. Read More or Watch the Testimony
As you no doubt know, women are health care decision makers for their families. Learn what women need to know about health reform with our new fact sheets. And visit HealthCare.gov, a new website that will help millions of women and their families find health coverage options.
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