Even in 2015, women continue to face challenges in the workforce — from affordable child care to equal pay — despite decades of advancements. That needs to change, especially at a time when women make up nearly half of the workforce across the country, said U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, who hosted a standing-room only Women’s Conference at the Kidd Springs Recreation Center on Monday in Dallas. It’s time “to address the unfinished work the women’s rights movement demanded from society,” said Veasey, D-Fort Worth. “While progress has been made in expanding access for women, there’s still a disconnect.

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