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NWLC In The Press

Donald Trump’s ‘Locker Room’ Talk Would Get Average Worker Fired

Maya Raghu, director of workplace equality at the National Women’s Law Center, says this is not mere “locker room talk.” If similar comments were made in the workplace “it could be considered sexual harassment, and...

Trump’s Comments Hurt Efforts To Combat Sexual Assault, Advocates Say

Fatima Goss Graves, a senior vice president of the National Women’s Law Center, nonetheless believes that advocates should take advantage of the attention Trump’s remarks are receiving to accelerate ongoing efforts to increase awareness of...

DIVIDED AMERICA: Gender equality in 2016? It’s complicated

"Cultural change often comes with some backlash," said Emily Martin, the National Women's Law Center's general counsel. "Some people feel threatened by women's progress. Making vile attacks on the internet is an easy way to...

US teenage birth rates fall again but still among highest in developed world

“That is speaking to the fact that we have in the past few years in the United States done a better job at making sure people have better access to reproductive healthcare – including contraception...

Trump Says He And Clinton Mostly Agree On Child Care. Not Really.

As the National Women’s Law Center noted recently, “Any proposal structured around tax deductions in this way will overwhelmingly benefit higher-income families while doing little for lower-income families who need the most assistance.”

Expansion Proposed For Women’s Health Services Without A Copay

"It's critically important for plans and people to recognize that the well-woman visit [required under the current guidelines] could happen in multiple places and require multiple visits," said Mara Gandal-Powers, senior counsel at the National...