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EQUALITY FOR WOMEN

• Change is the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which strengthens a woman’s right to equal pay.

• Passed health care reform that makes it illegal to deny coverage for women with pre-existing conditions such as breast cancer or being a victim of domestic violence, and requires insurance companies to cover preventive care, including mammograms and contraception.

• Nominated  two women to the Supreme Court

• Appointed a historic number of women in to the Cabinet

• Investing in STEM education for girls, so that America’s women can be equally represented in the next generation of scientists, researchers, and engineers.

• Created theposition of White House Advisor on Violence Against Women

• Created the White House Council on Women and Girls, which focuses every federal department and agency on working together to improve the lives of women and girls