Recommended Resources for Working Mothers:

NOW Mothers’ & Caregivers’ Economic Rights Program
NOW supports an extensive platform of social policies to help mothers, fathers, and other caregivers integrate paid work and family life and reduce the occupational penalties and economic risks associated with unpaid carework.

WAGE Project
Women are getting even! The purpose of the WAGE Project is to end discrimination against women in the American workplace by inspiring and helping working women to take the steps needed so every woman is paid what she’s worth.

Center for WorkLife Law
CWLL is a research and advocacy center seeking to eliminate employment discrimination against caregivers including parents and adult children of aging parents.

National Partnership for Women and Families
The National Partnership uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.

MomsRising.org
Based in part on the MoveOn.org organizing model, MomsRising offers easy entry into citizen advocacy. This grassroots, online effort has a goal of bringing together people who share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America.

9 to 5: National Association for Working Women
A national, grassroots membership organization that strengthens women’s ability to work for economic justice.

Catalyst
Catalyst is the leading research and advisory organization working with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women at work.

Corporate Voices for Working Families
CVWF is the leading national business membership organization representing the private sector voice in the dialogue on public policy issues related to working families.

Business and Professional Women USA
Mission: to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information.

Labor Project on Working Families
Resources for union members, negotiating teams, organizers, and policy makers, as well as community based organizations and activists on advocating for family friendly workplaces.

Fairness Initiative on Low-Wage Work
Information on employment practices and public policies affecting the low-wage workforce.

Families and Work Institute
FWI is a nonprofit center dedicated to providing research for living in today’s changing workplace, changing family and changing community.