Social Security Act (1935)
Social Security is the bedrock of older women’s financial security – virtually the only source of income for 3 in 10 women 65 and older – and a critical source of disability and life insurance protection throughout their lives. Threat: Efforts to shrink the federal deficit through cuts and changes to the Social Security program would disproportionately impact women’s economic security. For example, women stand to lose the most from a reduction in the annual cost-of-living adjustment … [Read More...]
Blogs
HERvotes Blog Carnival: Economic Security

by Terry O'Neill, National Organization for Women In time for Mothers Day, the 12th HERvotes blog carnival is dedicated to getting the word out about economic security for women, especially in their retirement years. Women need better benefits -- not cuts -- under social safety net programs. The economic slump in both the U.S. and Europe has prompted elites to call for “austerity.” … [Read More...]
Making a Vital Lifeline More Secure for Women

by National Organization for Women In a time of economic hardship, Social Security is a lifeline that keeps hundreds of thousands of women from falling into poverty. In 2010, an astonishing 46 percent of elderly unmarried women and 58 percent of elderly unmarried women of color relied on Social Security for 90 percent of more of their total income. Policy experts have long known that Social … [Read More...]
