NYC Council Member's Ferreras Press Release On Vawa Reauthorization

March 15, 2012 - NYC Council Member Julissa Ferreras' press release on the Council passing Resolution 1064-A, calling upon Congress to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Legal Momentum's Silda Palerm had testified to the Council about the importance of the Act.

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Legal Momentum Experts Discuss Poverty And Domestic And Sexual Violence Issues With The Nation

March 20, 2012 - Blogger Greg Kaufman of The Nation has published a new article discussing the work of Legal Momentum's Tim Casey and Lisalyn Jacobs. In the article, This Week in Poverty: Me, Mom and Reagan, Kaufman discusses Tim's Single Motherhood in the United States - A Snapshot (2012) report - using hard data to dispel myths of single mothers and poverty.

On The U.S. Supreme Court Decision In Coleman V. Maryland Court Of Appeals

March 21, 2012 - The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals is a huge defeat for working people and gender equity. As a practical matter, the decision allows states to deny leave to state workers who are temporarily unable to work due to pregnancy or illness even when the workers are eligible for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. This ruling hits working women especially hard.

EEOC Finds Bridge And Tunnel Authority Action Towards Pregnant Employees Violates Federal Discrimination Law

New York, NY - The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") has issued an important Determination regarding sex and pregnancy discrimination by finding that the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority ("TBTA") wrongfully reassigned Officer Lori Ann DiPalo to low-status duties rather than allowing her to return to her regular job after she informed them she was pregnant. Ms. DiPalo is represented by Legal Momentum, the women's legal defense and education fund.

Legal Momentum Launches Single Parent Policy Advocacy Network (SPPAN)

March 28, 2012 - Legal Momentum is pleased to announce the launch of the “Single Parent Policy Advocacy Network” (SPPAN). By joining SPPAN, you will receive information intended to educate and advocate for public policies that can improve the economic security of single parents and their children. We invite and encourage single parents and their allies to join the SPPAN electronic mailing list. To do so, please send a blank email to sppan-subscribe@lists.legalmomentum.org

Legal Momentum Hails White House Executive Directive On Violence Against Women In The Workplace

Legal Momentum, one of the nation’s oldest women’s rights organizations, has congratulated the Obama Administration for directing federal agencies to create guidelines for assisting federal employees who are survivors of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault.

Legal Momentum Applauds Rep. Pete Stark And Co-sponsors In Introducing The Work Act

April 19, 2012 -

Dear U.S. Congressman Pete Stark and Co-Sponsors:

Legal Momentum Aiming High Honoree's Shelter Work Recognized

April 24, 2012 -

Legal Momentum's 2007 Aiming High Honoree Neli Vazquez-Rowland and her husband Brian are featured on the website of The National Reentry Resource Center for their work in starting A Safe Haven, a network of shelters in Chicago assisting homeless and low income persons with drug and alcohol addiction.

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Legal Momentum Opposes HR 4970, Republican Version Of Violence Against Women Act

Today Legal Momentum announced its opposition to HR 4970, the bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act that Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL) and several other House members introduced in lieu of a much stronger Senate version of the bill that recently passed.

Legal Momentum Hails New Legislation Giving Common Sense Protections For Pregnant Workers

May 8, 2012 – Legal Momentum has announced its enthusiastic support for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) being introduced by Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and other House representatives on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. The bill requires employers to accommodate the demands of pregnancy unless the accommodation imposes an undue hardship. While some employers already engage in such consideration for pregnant employees, this bill ensures no woman is unnecessarily denied a paycheck during a time in her and her family’s life when economic security is paramount. Legal Momentum will be participating in today’s Washington, D.C. press conference announcing the bill.

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