Outdated public policies have completely ignored the most important economic and social change in the past half-century: the movement of women into the labor market.

Leaving Women Behind - Book Jacket

In a new book, Leaving Women Behind, authors Kim Strassel of the Wall Street Journal and John Goodman and Celesate Colgan of the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) profile real-life examples of how our nation's laws are making the lives of modern families more difficult than they need be.

Leaving Women Behind

  • Vividly demonstrates how outdated institutions penalize single mothers, working wives, and widows.
  • Identifies needed changes to bring antiquated public policies into the twenty-first century.
  • Offers realistic solution that empower people, giving them more choices and more control over their lives.

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