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Feds Seek Comments On Free Contraceptive Coverage

“It’s important for folks to weigh in,” says Janel George, a lawyer with the National Women’s Law Center which filed a friend of the court brief in Zubik, along with 68 other groups. “We think...

Donald Trump just argued that sexual harassment victims should fix their own problems

Fatima Goss Graves, senior vice president for program at the National Women’s Law Center, said it’s not a worker’s responsibility to fend off predatory colleagues. Under the law, employers can face penalties for failing to...

Ivanka Trump Stays Mostly Mum on Being Dragged Into Debate on Sexual Harassment

Fatima Goss Graves, the senior vice president at the National Women’s Law Center, said harassment was one of the ways women were pushed out of some sectors like the tech industry. The E.E.O.C. received almost...

What happens to privacy when young adults stay on parental insurance?

Even though most states don’t require it, some insurers may accommodate confidentiality requests, said Dania Palanker, senior counsel for health and reproductive rights at the National Women’s Law Center, a research and advocacy group. Young...

Sexual harassment still a reality in the workplace

“Yes, we have more women in our society, in our culture, in high-profile and leadership roles,’’ says Maya Raghu, director of workplace equality at the National Women’s Law Center. “But a big reason why most...

Federal government investigates American University’s handling of sexual assault complaint

Neena Chaudhry, director of education and senior counsel at the National Women’s Law Center, said that while schools have to protect confidentiality during the hearing process, they walk a fine line by instituting agreements because...