Mission and Vision

OUR VISION

Legal Momentum envisions a society in which all women and girls are economically secure, empowered to make their own choices, and can live and work free of discrimination and violence. In this society, all women enjoy the conditions, opportunities, and support that enable them to realize their human rights and freedoms.

 

OUR MISSION

To ensure economic and personal security for all women and girls.

 

GOALS

  1. To secure effective and non-discriminatory pathways into an expanded range of quality jobs for women.
  2. To secure the rights and conditions necessary for women to earn a living wage.
  3. To ensure that public benefits programs provide an adequate safety net that is equitable and responsive to the needs of women and their families.
  4. To expand legal rights and services for women who are victims of violence.

 

Founded in 1970, Legal Momentum is the nation's oldest legal defense and education fund dedicated to advancing the rights of all women and girls.