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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September 30, 2020
Seeking Comfort in My Grandmother’s Recipes from New Mexico
In times of resistance, I find myself seeking comfort in family and food. I was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a city with a rich cultural history and a strong sense of community.…
September 25, 2020
If You Care About Child Care, You Should Care About the Supreme Court Fight
When I want to send myself into a burning rage, I think about how it’s taken Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell six months (and counting) to get additional relief funding to families and child care providers, and merely an hour to announce that a nominee will receive a vote on…
September 22, 2020
200,000 Reasons a SCOTUS Nomination Must Wait
While the crowds gathered outside the Supreme Court all weekend were mourning the loss of one life, the masks on our faces were a constant reminder we were also in mourning for thousands upon thousands of…
September 14, 2020
Housing Is a Human Right – Women’s Lives Depend on It
COVID-19 and the she-cession have exacerbated a housing crisis with disproportionate gender and racial impacts. New NWLC research shows that in mid-July, 41% of Black, non-Hispanic women and 45% of Latinas faced housing insecurity, more than two and a half times the housing…
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…
September 4, 2020
How to Really Honor Essential Workers This Labor Day
This Labor Day feels different for so many reasons. It is the first one my co–workers and I will spend as union members. The staff of the National Women’s Law Center proudly unionized with the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union this spring, and NWLC management voluntarily recognized our union. …
September 3, 2020
Trump Promotes Flawed Program Instead of Offering Real Relief
Last week, President Trump signed an executive order promoting the Opportunity Zone tax incentive, which provides tax breaks to investors who invest in specific low-income areas (“opportunity zones”). The White House described this action as part of Trump’s commitment to “working tirelessly to bring opportunity and…
August 27, 2020
Here’s How the Pandemic Impacts Birth Control Access—And What We Can Do About It
Put this one in the “we really should have seen it coming” file: COVID-19 and the recession have made it harder to get birth control. If you’ve had trouble getting access to birth control recently, you’re not alone. In one study, more than a quarter of…
August 25, 2020
Becoming a Mom Reinvigorated My Commitment to Protecting Access to Abortion Care
My husband and I hoped to become parents after getting married. This Spring, I was overjoyed to give birth to my son. Motherhood has strengthened my commitment to work for a society where all people have…
August 20, 2020
Entities Claiming Religious Objections Cannot Use Taxpayer Dollars to Deny Foster Care Services to Same-Sex Couples
Imagine a person walks into City Hall and wants a contract and payment to take over operation and upkeep of a city park. The person says that because of their religious objections, they will not let Black people, Jews, or Queer folks use…
August 20, 2020
NWLC Files Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court in the Case of Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
The National Women’s Law Center, along with our law firm partner Dentons and 35 additional civil rights and gender justice organizations filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the City of Philadelphia and…
August 19, 2020
My Experience Was Validated—The BE HEARD Act Could Do the Same for Others.
In my current work fighting against this Administration’s recently issued dangerous Title IX rule that weakens protections against sexual harassment in schools, I often think about when I was harassed working at a federal agency several…
August 13, 2020
How President Trump’s Executive Actions Fail Women
Women, especially Black women and Latinas, have been disproportionately devastated by this pandemic and related economic fallout, leading many to term the recession a “she-cession.” But President Trump’s executive actions signed on Saturday will not meet the needs of women and families by further threatening women’s economic security. Here’s a quick breakdown about how…