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Here are 8 recent laws helping women in the workplace

“It’s a really exciting time,” said Andrea Johnson, senior counsel for state policy at the National Women’s Law Center, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that advocates for women’s equality. “Progress has been stalled in Congress and...

Why American moms are seriously struggling

"Women have been making things work a long time, but it takes a big toll," said Melissa Boteach, vice president, income security & child care/early learning at the National Women’s Law Center. "Somehow everyone figures...

President Trump could kick millions of Americans off Medicaid, welfare with new rule

The change "seems technical," tweeted Melissa Boteach, who oversees income security programs at the National Women's Law Center, "but it's actually a big attack on working people. In short, Trump wants to weaken how our...

One in 7 Latina girls in Philadelphia has attempted suicide, yet their struggles often remain invisible

Today, Noelia Rivera-Calderón is fighting for girls like her to be seen. She recently led a report from the National Women’s Law Center about the mental health of Latina students in Philadelphia, titled “We Are...

Heavy is the head that wears the EEOC Crown

“The judge has been quite clear that her order does not give the EEOC discretion to abandon the pay data collection or modify it,” National Women’s Law Center Vice President Emily Martin told me. “It...

San Francisco’s lawsuit against Trump’s “conscience” rule argues it’s unconstitutional

Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, called the new regulation "an underhanded attack on the health and lives of patients," and pledged to fight it. "This rule allows anyone...