Legal Momentum, New York, USA
From the Global Women's Network
| Legal Momentum, New York, USA | |
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| Logo: |  |
| Street address: | 395 Hudson Street |
| City: | New York |
| State or Province: | New York |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: |
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| Location coordinates: | 40° 43' 45" N, 74° 0' 26" WLatitude: 40.729121 Longitude: -74.007107 |
| Executive Director: | Elizabeth L. Grayer |
| Contact number: | 212.925.6635 |
| Contact email: | news@legalmomentum.org |
| Website: | http://www.legalmomentum.org |
| Target: | Girls and Women |
| Organization type: | National NGO (operating countrywide or advocating at the national level) |
| Sectors: | Economic Empowerment, Education, Gender Discrimination, Labor Rights, Poverty Alleviation, Violence Against Women |
| Year founded/registered: | 1970 |
Summary
Legal Momentum is the nation's oldest legal defense and education fund dedicated to advancing the rights of all women and girls.
About
Vision
Legal Momentum envisions a society in which all women and girls are economically secure, empowered to make their own choices, and can live and work free of discrimination and violence. In this society, all women enjoy the conditions, opportunities, and support that enable them to realize their human rights and freedoms.
Mission
To ensure economic and personal security for all women and girls.
Goals
- To secure effective and non-discriminatory pathways into an expanded range of quality jobs for women.
- To secure the rights and conditions necessary for women to earn a living wage.
- To ensure that public benefits programs provide an adequate safety net that is equitable and responsive to the needs of women and their families.
- To expand legal rights and services for women who are victims of violence.
- To ensure that critical policies and services will be responsive to the realities of women’s lives.
Activities
