November 2, 2019
What Abortion Actually Is About
I’m going to be frank: I’m sick and tired of having to justify why we need to be able to get an abortion. I’m tired of the constant reasons we need to give and soul-baring we need to…
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August 4, 2021
Pregnant and Punished—NWLC Files Amicus Brief in Support of Teacher at Catholic School
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A teacher at a Catholic school gets fired for a discriminatory reason—maybe she was diagnosed with breast cancer and needed time off or maybe he was leading an anti-racism learning session. When the teacher tries to go…
August 2, 2021
NWLC Leads Gender Justice Brief in Support of Transgender People in Alabama
Today, the National Women’s Law Center, along with our law firm partner Allen & Overy LLP and 32 additional organizations, filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, challenging Alabama’s…
July 30, 2021
LFG: Why We’re Joining the Women’s Soccer Team’s Fight for Equal Pay
Whether or not you’re a women’s soccer fan—though if you’re not…what are you waiting for?—you’ve probably heard about the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s (USWNT) ongoing battle for equal pay. AKA the lawsuit in which some of the best…
July 30, 2021
“Equal Play, Equal Pay!”—NWLC Files Amicus Brief in Support of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team
On July 30, 2021, the National Women’s Law Center, the Women’s Sports Foundation, 63 other organizations committed to advancing gender justice, and our pro bono partners at Selendy & Gay PLLC filed an amicus brief in…
December 5, 2019
Here’s Why We Won’t Clap for Every Woman in Leadership: On the Confirmation of Extremist Sarah Pitlyk
Madeline Albright famously said, “there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other.” While supporting women leadership is important, it’s equally important to call-out behavior that is harmful to women, even if…
July 28, 2021
The Eviction Crisis is a Women’s Crisis–The Right to Counsel Can Help
As the partial federal eviction moratorium comes to an end on July 31st, about 4.4 million women are behind on rent. NWLC analysis throughout the pandemic shows that Asian, Black, and Latina women are more likely to be behind on rent than white women and men. The CDC stated it will not extend the moratorium again, so…
July 26, 2021
It’s Time to Recognize Women’s Emotional Labor
When my brother and I were younger, my mom stayed home to take care of us and occasionally looked after other children in our apartment building. My mom cared for those children like she cared for…
July 26, 2021
“Protect Black Women” Isn’t Just a Catchy Slogan—It’s a Demand, and We Deserve Nothing Less.
TW: Mention of sexual violence. I hated walking home from school. I loathed the 15 minutes of stares and random whistling from men young and old. I always wondered why they bothered me, but adults told…
July 21, 2021
Can Restorative Justice be used in Workplace Sex Harassment and Sexual Violence Cases?
What is Restorative justice and why should we care about implementing an alternate system to address criminality and misconduct? Restorative justice emphasizes the value of communication and emotional healing. A response for persistent interpersonal violence and…
July 20, 2021
Shifting Focus, Reclaiming Narratives: How Clickbait Distracts Us from What Matters
When a case helped by the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund makes news, we want to let people know. We uplift the article up on social media and circulate it far and wide. But sometimes, we…
July 19, 2021
Connecticut, Nevada, and Rhode Island Enact Salary Range Transparency Laws to Help Close the Wage Gap
In the new documentary “LFG,” which highlights the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s fight for equal pay and gender equity, Megan Rapinoe powerfully comments, “The story is the same everywhere, whether you’re an executive, whether you’re a domestic worker, whether you’re a soccer…
July 14, 2021
Why Catherine Lhamon Is the Perfect Person to Ensure ALL Students’ Civil Rights Are Protected
Even if you don’t have kids of your own or don’t care about kids at all, at some point you’ve been a student. So, you should know about the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the important work it does to protect all students from discrimination. OCR is also…
July 8, 2021
Ending Summer Food Insecurity
More than a year into the pandemic, women of color continue to experience higher rates of food insecurity compared to white, non-Hispanic men or women. In May 2021, more than one in six Black, non-Hispanic women (17.1%) and Latinas (16.7%) reported not having enough…