Advocating for Women and Girls
CWEALF protects and promotes the rights of women and girls by identifying and articulating the challenges they face and elevating their interests and voices through public policy and advocacy.
Our Legal Education Program helps us to understand the significant needs of women and girls throughout the state. To achieve better opportunities for women, CWEALF leads policy coalitions, offers public testimony, and collaborates with community partners.
CWEALF fights gender discrimination and advances the rights, opportunities and status of women and girls, with a focus on:
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Economic Security and Success
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Access to Justice
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Workplace and Education Equity
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Freedom from Violence and Harassment
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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Raise your voice for women’s economic security this election cycle! Check out The Time Is Now: Voter’s Guide to Women’s Economic Security to take action and ask candidates about critical issues for women in CT including paid leave, sexual harassment, and pay equity and more.
Are you a candidate running for elected office in CT? Read The Time Is Now: Candidate’s Guide to Women’s Economic Security to learn about issues such as paid leave, sexual harassment, and pay equity, including talking points and policy recommendations. CWEALF staff is available to meet with all candidates to discuss our policy priorities. Contact Maddie Granato, mgranato@cwealf.org, to schedule a meeting.
Take the pledge for women’s economic security and participate in CWEALF’s photo campaign! Just download the template here. Then, snap a selfie and share a brief statement why YOU support #EconomicSecurity4CTWomen. Post on social media and tag @CWEALF!
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