WHAT WOMEN WANT AND NEED

These poll findings are very relevant and critical as we are moving into some unchartered waters for employment and for women raising families. Please read and connect when possible.

What Women Want Poll Findings: Women Are Worried About the Future and Believe Government Must Act According to a recent poll by the National Women's Law Center, women feel the impact of economic insecurity and rising food, energy, education, and health care costs more deeply than men – and see government as a key to the solution. Women want: A better health care system An end to the wage gap Affordable birth control, comprehensive sex education, and protection for Roe v. Wade Access to high-quality child care Improved economic security for women and their families A solution to the dropout crisis A fair and independent judiciary For more details on the poll, read NWLC's press release, the fact sheet, or the complete Interested Parties memo on the poll results. A Platform for Progress The National Women's Law Center also released A Platform for Progress – an agenda to address the unmet needs of women and their families in the areas of education, employment, economic security, health, and legal rights. What's Your Take? What's your take on the issues addressed by this poll? Tell us what you think. Media Coverage The polling data has been featured in: Huffington Post Politico Womenstake.org