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Published: 12/02/2021
Title IX, enacted in 1972, protects Americans from sex-based discrimination in education programs or activities that receive federal financial aid. But there’s a world of difference between official policy and today’s realities.
On average, women still earn just 80 cents for every dollar earned by men, with women of color receiving even less. Women are discouraged from seeking some jobs and forced out of the workplace when they become pregnant or struggle to achieve work-life balance after having a baby.
NEA advocates for legislation to ensure gender equity in education and the workplace, and to address violence against women.
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Pass the PUMP Act (HR 3110)
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Submitted on 08/02/2021
Bills in Congress
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S 4132 Women’s Health Protection Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on 05/03/2022
A bill to codify into law the right to reproductive freedom established nearly 50 years ago by the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade.
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S 1486 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on 04/29/2022
A bill to eliminate discrimination and promote women’s health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.
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S 1658 Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on 05/17/2021
The legislation would require employers to provide reasonable break time and a private, non-bathroom space for breastfeeding employees to pump during the workday.
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