NWLC In The Press

“We Started Calling It Baby Prison”

The Cut JUL 22, 2026

Experts warn that when it comes to inviting corporate entities to serve families in an expansive public program, the best time for scrutiny is before the contract starts, not after children are already enrolled. “Afterward,...

Trump Administration Moves to Stop Collecting Demographic Data on U.S. Workers After 60 Years

TIME Magazine JUL 22, 2026

The move has also drawn backlash from civil rights groups. The National Women’s Law Center in a statement on Tuesday called the move the EEOC’s “latest attack on civil rights,” saying eliminating the data collection...

EEOC Advances Proposal to End Workforce Demographic Reporting

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) JUL 22, 2026

“Today’s vote opens the door for discrimination to be swept under the rug. The EEOC’s decision to stop collecting information about who is in the workforce is a grave attack on civil rights enforcement,” said...

How Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Underscores A Wage Gap That Continues To Persist

Blavity JUL 22, 2026

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day falls on July 21 this year, marking how far into 2026 Black women must work to earn what white, non-Hispanic men earned by the end of 2025. The observance comes...

House Republicans Move to Codify the Definition of Biological Sex

Inside Higher Ed JUL 22, 2026

If passed, the Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 appears to make the murky waters of Title IX implementation even murkier. “This just opens up more questions,” said Shiwali Patel, senior director of education justice...

The Massive Federal Abortion Ban You Didn’t Know Existed

Rolling Stone JUL 22, 2026

The National Women's Law Center and Minority Veterans of America are doing what they can to block the ban. "We brought this lawsuit because we really want to hold the Trump administration accountable for this...