Aug 13, 2020On Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Time for Action.Today marks Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: the somber day that signifies how far into the following year Black women must work to earn as much as their white male coworkers earned the previous year. We are in the midst of a nationwide reckoning with racism and how it permeates…Pay Equity4 min readPay Equity4 min read
Jun 3, 2020Black Lives Matter.Black Lives Matter. CWEALF stands with protesters across Connecticut and the nation. We honor the grief, outrage, and emotions felt throughout our country. …Black Lives Mater2 min readBlack Lives Mater2 min read
Nov 20, 2019Overcoming Gender Pay Inequity in ConnecticutDid you know a Latinx woman must wait almost 11 months to finally make what her white non-Hispanic male counterparts made by December of last year? Today marks Latina Equal Pay Day, the symbolic day when Latina pay catches up to that of white, non-Hispanic men from the previous year…Women4 min readWomen4 min read
Sep 24, 2019Time’s Up, Connecticut! Know Your Rights Against Sexual Assault and HarassmentDuring the 2019 legislative session, the Connecticut General Assembly passed the “Time’s Up Act,” which extends protections for survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment. The Act addresses many obstacles that survivors of sexual assault and harassment may face as they decide whether to report their experience to their employer…Sexual Assault3 min readSexual Assault3 min read
Jun 1, 2019Paid Leave Comes to ConnecticutDenitra Pearson takes care of other people’s health for a living. But who takes care of hers? As a personal care aide, she took 6 weeks of unpaid leave when her baby was born. But then her client let her go. Denitra found herself with a new baby and no…Parenting3 min readParenting3 min read
May 12, 2019This Mother’s Day, It’s Time for Paid Leave.On Mother’s Day 2013, I had been a mother for all of four days. My son was born the previous Wednesday, after two days of labor, and my new family of three had just been released from the hospital the next day. My goals for that Sunday were to try…Parenting3 min readParenting3 min read
Dec 27, 2018First of the Year is One Step Closer to Pay EquityFirst of the Year is One Step Closer to Pay Equity This spring, CWEALF was proud to advocate for Public Act №18–8 An Act Concerning Pay Equity, which passed with strong bipartisan support. This law goes into effect on January 1, 2019 and closes the wage gap by prohibiting employers…Women3 min readWomen3 min read
Nov 28, 2018Know Your Rights CT: Pregnancy DiscriminationThis October marked the 40th anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. The act made it illegal for employers to deny women jobs, a promotion, or a raise because she is pregnant, and amended the 1964 Civil Rights Act to “prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.” Despite being illegal…Pregnancy2 min readPregnancy2 min read
Nov 20, 2018To Newly-Elected Statewide Officials: Prioritize DiversityThe Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF) sent the following letter to all newly elected statewide officials on behalf of 34 organizations from across Connecticut. Dear Newly-Elected Statewide Officials: The Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF) joins with 37 organizations from across Connecticut to urge recently elected statewide…Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Nov 12, 2018Transgender Awareness WeekTransgender Awareness Week, November 12th-19th, is an opportunity to bring attention to the barriers and issues transgender, intersex, and gender non-conforming individuals face. This is an important time for transgender people and allies to inform and educate the public by advocating for change. …LGBTQ3 min readLGBTQ3 min read
