In his State of the Union address to Congress, President Obama presented a number of proposals for strengthening the economy. OWL supports the President’s efforts in the following key areas.

December 19, 2011 President Obama signed an Executive Order to increase efforts across the government to advance women’s participation in preventing conflict and keeping peace.

While OWL acknowledges the need to address the long-term deficit, we believe cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid would be disastrous to millions of Americans who are already struggling with dwindling retirement savings and rising healthcare costs. At this crucial time, your support matters more than ever. And as 2011 draws to a close, we’re asking for your generous contribution to help us build upon our advocacy efforts in the coming year.