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Because women face economic insecurity throughout their lives and are more likely to be supporting families on their own, public benefits programs are especially important to women.

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The Persistent Housing and Food Crisis, Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic, Continues to Create Economic Insecurity Among Women and LGBT People of Color

Amid Rising Household Costs, Black, Non-Hispanic Women and Latinas Continue to Face Economic Fallout from the Pandemic

Part-Time Working Caregivers Need Unemployment Insurance Reform

Economic, Food, and Housing Insecurity Remain High for Women and Families Entering the Third Year of the Pandemic

Tax the Patriarchy

Gender and the Tax Code

Black, non-Hispanic Women and Latinas Use Advance Child Tax Credit to Cover Necessities and Pay Down Debt in the Last Month of Payments

Black, non-Hispanic Women and Latinas Are More Likely to Be in Households That Have Lost Employment Income

Gender and Racial Justice in Housing

Supporting the Economic Security and Health of Older Women of Color

Gender Justice Sign On Comment to HUD on Disparate Impact

NWLC Comment to HUD on Disparate Impact 2021 Proposed Rule

Gender and Racial Justice in SNAP

NWLC Comments to HUD on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Interim Final Rule

By the Numbers: Data on Key Programs for the Well-Being of Women & Their Families

Countering Deficit Narratives to Invest in Housing

Gender and Racial Justice in Housing

The American Rescue Plan of 2021 Will Help Women and Families

A lifetime worth of benefits report cover

A Lifetime’s Worth of Benefits: The Effects of Affordable, High-Quality Child Care on Family Income, the Gender Earnings Gap, and Women’s Retirement Security

Testimony, The American Rescue Plan: Shots in Arms and Money in Pockets

How the American Rescue Plan Provides Critical Relief to Women and Families

100 Days 100 Wins

100 Wins, 100 Days: Decisive Actions to Advance Gender Justice

Talking Points: Raising Revenues

Child Care and Early Learning: Addressing the Urgent Crisis

The Care Minimum: The Case for Raising the Minimum Wage and Investing in Child Care Together