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NFBPWC ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

NFBPWC advocates to maintain and achieve long-lasting changes for women

NFBPWC has been on the front lines of every major legal and policy victory for women for over 100 years, and thanks to you, we aren't doing this alone! With your help, we're advocating for policies, programs and agencies that benefit working women at the state and national level.

The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment shall stand first and foremost above all other items of the advocacy platform until Equal Rights have been guaranteed in the United States Constitution - i.e. "Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."

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OPINION: ALL THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MEN - AND WHY THIS MUST CHANGE

BY: CATHLEEN JEANTY

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NFBPWC ADVOCACY PRIORITES


NFBPWC will employ several education, advocacy, monitoring, and tracking strategies to meet the following priorities:

Priorities
  • Support the elimination of Forced Arbitration as the sole means of dispute resolution.
  • Access to:
    • Education, training, and promotional opportunities.
    • Equal opportunities in the workplace and on corporate boards.
    • Procurement procedures that facilitate opportunities for women-owned or women-led enterprises.
    • Quality, affordable dependent care (child, elderly, or disabled).
    • Funding and capital for entrepreneurial activity.
    • Affordable and attainable housing.
  • Support:
    • The Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment.
    • Passage of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
    • Equal rights for historically marginalized groups, encompassing, but not restricted to, Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
    • Universal background checks for all firearm purchases.
    • The Violence Against Women Act; especially when reauthorization is required.
    • Fair and equal access to education, including sufficient funding for public education ranging from early childhood education to post-secondary / higher education.
    • Policies and practices that promote environmental sustainability.
    • Empower and enhance the well-being of military-affiliated women.
    • Equitable treatment of any women who are arrested, detained, or incarcerated.
    • Privacy rights of women, especially regarding their health, sexual and relationship history, and personal and digital data.
    • Protection of human rights and equitable treatment of all migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers.
  • Eradicate Domestic Violence and Electronic and Physical stalking, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and discrimination.
  • Oppose human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and all forms of slavery.
  • Support for reproductive justice.
  • Access to affordable reproductive healthcare; including but not limited to; contraception, assisted reproduction techniques, and abortion care.
  • Support for paid sick, family, and medical leave.
  • Elimination of gender bias in research funding.
  • Health education funding for women’s and girl’s health issues.
  • Health education funding for women's and girl's health issuesHealth education funding for women’s and girl’s health issues.
  • Ensure workplace safety.
  • Expansion of mental health coverage and services.

Committee Scope

The Advocacy Committee of this historical organization is committed to advancing gender and social justice issues through advocacy and education. 

Our mission is to promote policies and practices that support equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion across all sectors while highlighting the unique experiences and challenges diverse women face. 

We strive to empower women to become informed and engaged advocates while collaborating with other organizations to build a more just and equitable society.


As part of NFBPWC's advocacy agenda for change, the Advocacy Committee is committed to the achievement of gender equality and the health and rights of women.

Through our actions and the Action Campaigns we are involved in, we are making a difference!

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NFBPWC is a national organization with membership across the United States acting locally, nationally and globally. NFBPWC is not affiliated with BPW/USA Foundation.

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