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, 2020
Four Reasons McConnell’s COVID Corporate Immunity Proposal Harms Working People
Last week, Senate Republicans introduced the Safe To Work Act (S. 4317) as part of their coronavirus relief package. But don’t be fooled by the title. The Senate is focused on protecting big business at the…
August 4, 2020
6 Ways States’ Response to COVID-19 Centers Gender and Racial Justice
It’s hard to keep up with all the bad news from the federal government, from the botched COVID-19 public health response to the child care industry left on the brink of collapse. What’s worse, this pandemic is disproportionately ravaging communities of color and women—the majority of essential workers—but they are…
August 3, 2020
Women Are Counting on Congress to #Savethe600 in Expanded Unemployment Insurance
Time has run out on the critical $600 weekly unemployment benefit created through the CARES Act, and if Congress doesn’t act soon to save it, women and families struggling the most to survive in this pandemic will lose billions of dollars. The latest Senate Republican unemployment insurance proposal is not only administratively impossible, but it is…
August 3, 2020
4 Ways Mitch McConnell’s Stimulus Package Fails Already Marginalized Students
In May, the House passed the HEROES act, the latest bill responding to the COVID pandemic. HEROES isn’t perfect, but it’s a fine start. After waiting two months and rejecting HEROES without so much as a vote, Senator Mitch McConnell released the GOP’s response to HEROES and the…
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 31, 2020
To Protect Girls of Color, Get Rid of School Police and Invest in Mental Health Counselors
Students in K-12 public schools are under tremendous stress because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its repercussions on households, and even before a public health and economic crisis, 77% of school-aged girls reported that they wanted access to crisis counselors. Instead, school districts and…
July 27, 2020
The Real MVP of June Medical: The Lower Court Judge
Last month, the Supreme Court, in June Medical Services v. Russo, struck down a Louisiana law that imposed a medically unnecessary and burdensome requirement on abortion providers. As a Louisiana native, this ruling means a lot…
July 27, 2020
Senate Republicans Are Trying to Cut All the Benefits in the Next COVID Package.
We are in a moment to question Senate Republicans’ priorities. Not only are they content to allow millions of people who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic to lose key unemployment benefits starting this…
July 23, 2020
What’s Trust Got to Do with It?
Recently, while summarizing the research that I have completed over the past few months examining gaps in anti-poverty programs, a colleague asked me why the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a block grant for some U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and American Samoa. At the time, I didn’t have an answer other than, well…
July 23, 2020
What Does Abolitionist Activism Mean for Early Childhood Policies?
“Defund the Police! Refund the People!” We are hearing these demands from protesters across the country in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many other Black lives taken at the hands…
July 16, 2020
The Tax Relief We Need in the Next COVID-19 Package
Next week, Senate Majority Leader McConnell is expected to release Senate Republicans’ proposal for the next COVID-19 relief package. Earlier this week, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow confirmed that another package was imminent, and stated…
July 14, 2020
NWLC files Amicus Brief Opposing Sexist Dress Code
It’s no secret: NWLC is opposed to sexist and racist dress codes. We’ve detailed how dress codes harm Black girls, and have written many, many times about the discriminatory impact of dress codes that promote unacceptable…
July 13, 2020
Next Senate Relief Bill May Include More Direct Payments. But That’s Not Enough.
Press reports recently indicated that Senate Republicans are considering including a second round of direct payments to individuals in their draft of the next COVID relief package. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has suggested limiting those…