NCJWSTL conducts informed and articulate advocacy efforts to support government and social policies that improve the lives of women, children, and families.
We use the Fast Democracy® legislative bill tracking platform to stay up-to-date on these policies.
Health of Women, Children, and Families
Birth Control
Birth Control
NCJWSTL believes that birth control should be easily accessible.
Maternal/Fetal Health
Maternal/Fetal Health
NCJWSTL strives to ensure that Missouri’s moms and children have access to care regardless of geography, economic capability or race.
Abortion Access
Abortion Access
NCJWSTL strives to ensure that Missouri’s moms and children have access to care regardless of geography, economic capability or race.
Menstrual Access
Menstrual Access
NCJWSTL strives to ensure that Missouri’s moms and children have access to care regardless of geography, economic capability or race.
Gun Violence
Gun Violence
We believe common-sense measures include universal background checks, “no-buy” lists, and bans on high-capacity ammunition and military-style assault rifles.
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence
NCJWSTL strives to help develop and pass effective public policy to address intimate partner violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking to ensure increased emphasis on prevention, accountability for perpetrators, and justice and resources for survivors.
LGBTQ+ Rights
LGBTQ+ Rights
NCJWSTL believes in protecting marriage equality and securing equal rights to employment, compensation, housing, and healthcare.
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking
We support policies to improve the detection and prosecution of sex trafficking and labor trafficking and to provide services for survivors.
Economic Justice
Economic Justice
Pay equity for women isn’t just a woman’s issue. Minimum wage increases, equal access to non-predatory credit sources, as well as ensuring workers have the ability to organize are all issues that impact families' economic security.
Bills Related to the Health of Women, Children, and Families
Education
School Funding
School Funding
Adequate funding for public schools and improved access to quality early childhood education is essential to the future of Missouri children.
Bathroom Accessibility
Bathroom Accessibility
NCJWSTL strives to create equitable educational environments for all students, regardless of race, religion, gender identity and socioeconomic level.
Sports Equity
Sports Equity
NCJWSTL believes that all students should have the right to play the sport of their choice as the gender they identify.
Accurate and Age-Appropriate Information in Schools and Libraries
Accurate and Age-Appropriate Information in Schools and Libraries
Missouri students need to access scientifically accurate and age-appropriate information.
Bills Related to Education
Democracy
Voting Rights
Voting Rights
Throughout its history, NCJWSTL has worked to expand voting rights, drive voter turnout, educate on the issues, and engage advocates.
Initiative Petition Process
Initiative Petition Process
NCJWSTL works to ensure that the initative petition process in Missouri is fair and ensures that every Missourian has an equal say.
Separation Religion/State
Separation Religion/State
NCJWSTL advocates against measures that weaken the separation between religion and state and works to ensure that taxpayer dollars never fund discrimination.
Fair Courts
Fair Courts
Federal, state, and local courts impact women, children, and families every day. Court decisions impact every aspect of our lives and the issues we hold dear. That's why ensuring a fair and independent judiciary is essential.
Judicial Appointments
Judicial Appointments
Ensuring that appointments to courts at all levels are fair and balanced jurists is critical to all the issues NCJWSTL works on.
Bills Related to Democracy
Anti-Hate
Antisemitism
Antisemitism
As an organization based in Jewish values we are concerned about the rise in antisemitism.
Anti-Racism
Anti-Racism
NCJWSTL operates with a culture of acceptance, empathy, equity and belonging for all.
