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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April 27, 2021
Fair Housing Wins Under the Biden Administration
April is National Fair Housing Month, a month to celebrate the passage of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) in April 1968. The FHA originally prohibited housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, or religion. During the Senate debate, Senator Edward Brooke shared his experience of returning from service in World War II only…
April 26, 2021
Reclaiming our Power: Survivor Champions & Stories of Resilience
This #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth (SAAM) we are honoring survivors and each of their unique journeys to survivor justice. We know that no one’s experience, feelings, or advocacy is the same; every survivor has a right to react, grieve…
April 22, 2021
Courts Should Not Dismiss Sexual Assault Survivors’ Lawsuits Based on Unwritten Procedural Technicalities
On April 22, 2021, NWLC, along with its law firm partner, Sidley Austin LLP, led over 50 civil rights and survivor advocate organizations, in filing an amicus brief in B.R. v. F.C.S.B.in support of B.R. B.R. was 12 years old when she was repeatedly raped, tortured, and…
April 16, 2021
Kristen Clarke Is Ready to Shatter Glass Ceilings and Lead the Civil Rights Division
Listening to Kristen Clarke speak during her confirmation hearing this week filled me with joy and pride. Clarke has been nominated to lead the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, and I am thrilled…
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…
April 14, 2021
One Year Into COVID-19, and Abortion Access Is Still in Shambles
Last year, we posted a blog about increased restrictions to abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic. And one year later, with several state legislative sessions in full swing, people continue to battle with lawmakers who want to strip away their right to abortion…
April 9, 2021
Will Democracy Keep Black Girls Safe?: An Intern’s Call to Action Around School Pushout
“How’s school going?” My mom was a busy woman, but she always set aside time to talk about school. I would usually shrug, frown, and retreat to my room or an after-school activity, but one day…
April 5, 2021
Title IX Reforms: Including Graduate Students in the Conversation
Update: On April 6, 2021, the Department of Education announced that its next steps are to hold a public hearing about sexual harassment and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation with students, educators and…
April 1, 2021
Q&A on How the COVID-19 Recession Will Impact Gen Z
I’m Amy Matsui, Director of Income Security at NWLC. My job is to advocate for improving the economic security of women – and especially low- and moderate-income women – and their families. As such, I’ve been thinking a lot about how women in Generation Z, who are…
March 31, 2021
NWLC Leads Civil Rights Brief in Support of Students’ Rights to Be Free from Harassment and Unfair Discipline
On March 31, 2021, NWLC, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, along with our law firm partner Ropes & Gray LLP and 30 other organizations, filed…
March 31, 2021
I Got a Lot to Be Mad About
This Women’s History Month, we’re focusing on rage, though if you read our monthly newsletter, you know I’m an advocate for revolutionary joy. But joy doesn’t exist apart from chaos—even I get angry. Joy is my posture and hopefulness for better days, but…
March 31, 2021
When There Are Nine: How Biden’s Judicial Nominees Are Creating a More Diverse Future on the Courts
On this last day of Women’s History Month, I would be remiss not to celebrate the first slate of Biden-Harris judicial nominees. Of the 11 nominees announced today, nine are women, seven of whom are women of color! This groundbreaking slate includes three Black women Circuit Court…
March 31, 2021
Live Laugh Love of Activism Quotes
Every Martin Luther King Day, I see the same quote plastered on social media pages, by liberal and conservative people alike. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate…