No. 26: Implement "Women Owned Business" contracting program
"Will implement the Women Owned Business contracting program that was signed into law by President Bill Clinton, but has yet to be implemented by the Bush Administration." The program seeks to get more women-owned businesses to compete for federal contracts.
No. 119: Appoint a special adviser to the president on violence against women
"This advisor will ensure that his agenda is coordinated across federal agencies and fully addresses prevention, programs, and the legal aspects of gender based violence."
No. 120: Issue a "best practices" report for states on reducing domestic violence
"His administration will also issue a joint report on 'best practices' across agencies and disseminate that information to the states."
No. 121: Fully fund the Violence Against Women Act
Provide "funds to help communities, nonprofit organizations and police combat domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking."
No. 122: Expand the Family Medical Leave Act to include leave for domestic violence or sexual assault
"Expand the purposes for which leave can be taken under the Family Medical Leave Act to include reasons related to domestic violence or sexual assault."
No. 298: Eliminate caps on damages for discrimination cases
Will sign into law the Equal Remedies Act of 2007 "to do away with the caps on compensatory and punitive damages under Title VII that presently impede the ability of victims of racial and gender discrimination to fully recover for the wrongs they have suffered."
No. 403: Increase efforts to reduce unintended pregnancy
"Obama will work to reduce unintended pregnancy by guaranteeing equity in contraceptive coverage, providing sex education and offering rape victims accurate information about emergency contraception."
No. 411: Work to overturn Ledbetter vs. Goodyear
"Obama will work to overturn the Supreme Court's recent ruling that curtails racial minorities' and women's ability to challenge pay discrimination."
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