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| Address
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395 Hudson Street
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| City
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New York +
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| ContactEmail
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news@legalmomentum.org +
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| ContactNumber
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212.925.6635 +
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| Country
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United States +
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| ExecutiveDirector
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Elizabeth L. Grayer +
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| Location
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40° 43' 45" N, 74° 0' 26" WLatitude: 40.729121
Longitude: -74.007107 +
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| MissionAndPurpose
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'''Vision'''
Legal Momentum envisions a s … '''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. ponsive to the realities of women’s lives.
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National NGO (operating countrywide or advocating at the national level) +
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| SectorsWorkedIn
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Violence Against Women +
, Poverty Alleviation +
, Labor Rights +
, Gender Discrimination +
, Education +
, Economic Empowerment +
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| State or Province
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New York +
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| Summary
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Legal Momentum is the nation's oldest legal defense and education fund dedicated to advancing the rights of all women and girls.
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| Target
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Girls and Women +
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| WebsiteURL
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http://www.legalmomentum.org +
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| YearOfFoundation
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1970 +
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Organization +
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