for every woman Monthly Legislative Update September 24, 2014

for every woman Agenda 1 Special Guest: Emily Martin, NWLCRecess Plan OverviewWeek Without Violence Updates

for every woman Special Guest: Emily Martin, NWLC About Emily: “Emily Martin is Vice President and General Counsel at the National Women's Law Center, where she undertakes cross-cutting projects addressing women's health, economic security, and education and employment opportunities. Prior to joining the Center, Ms. Martin served as Deputy Director of the Women's Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, where she spearheaded litigation, policy, and public education initiatives to advance the rights of women and girls, with a particular emphasis on the needs of low-income women and women of color.” 2 About the National Women’s Law Center: “Since 1972, the Center has expanded the possibilities for women and girls in this country. We have succeeded in getting new laws on the books and enforced; litigating ground-breaking cases all the way to the Supreme Court, and educating the public about ways to make laws and public policies work for women and their families. Today, an experienced staff of nearly 60 continues to advance the issues that cut to the core of women's lives in education, employment, family and economic security, and health and reproductive rights—with special attention given to the needs of low-income women and their families.”

for every woman Pregnant Workers Fairness Act S. 942/ H.R NWLC Resources on Pregnancy, Parenting and the Workplace parenting%2C-and-the-workplace

for every woman Fall Recess Plan 4 Racial Justice and Civil Rights: Racial Profiling Economic Empowerment: End Sequestration Health and Safety: Domestic Violence and Gun Homicide Congressional Forums

for every woman Week Without Violence 2014 Get Ready for Week Without Violence 2014! Join us in raising awareness and putting an end to violence this October! Week Without Violence will be held the week of October Our theme will be #WorkAgainstViolence. Visit the Week Without Violence page for resources, materials, and the latest updates. Week Without Violence page 5

for every woman Post-Midterm Elections and Looking Ahead Congress will Return November 12 th for Lameduck Session Unclear how much will be accomplished in November (Nominations and Continuing Resolution) Entire House of Representatives and 1/3 of Senate up for Re-Election; we could see major a power shift in Senate November Leadership positions will be determined January 2015: 114 th Congress will reconvene 6

for every woman Action Item: Share on a Monthly Call If you would like to share the advocacy work your local association is doing on the federal, state, or local level, OR hear more about a specific topic, please Next meeting date: October 22, 3:00 Eastern 7

for every woman Questions? Comments? 8 Desiree Hoffman Director of Advocacy and Policy Manages the Advocacy Department and responds to Capitol Hill, White House, Federal Agencies and Local Association Inquiries on all legislation. Specific expertise on Affordable Care Act, Medicare/Medicaid. Qudsia Raja Advocacy and Policy Manager Health & Safety Rights Portfolio Includes: Health & Safety issues – domestic and sexual violence (VAWA/VOCA); trafficking; gun violence; military sexual assault (MJIA). Also available for specific inquiries regarding Week Without Violence (WWV) and the Domestic Violence Mission Impact Group (DVMIG). Danielle Marse-Kapr Senior Advocacy and Policy Associate Economic Empowerment Portfolio Includes: Economic Empowerment: Budget Appropriations [CCDBG, CDBG, VAWA/VOCA], Tax Reform, TANF/SNAP, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, etc. and NextGen Networking Group. Tralonne Shorter Senior Advocacy and Policy Associate Racial Justice and Civil Rights Portfolio Includes: Immigration Reform, Voting Rights, Racial Profiling, Affirmative Action and Hate Crimes. Holly Jones Director of Association Services Leads local association advocacy capacity and voter mobilization work.