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Trump and Pence huddle with education activists

A CALL TO END CORPORAL PUNISHMENT: Dozens of organizations are urging state, district and federal policymakers in an open letter to end corporal punishment — the practice of disciplining students through methods like hitting or paddling...

An urgent request to Trump from civil rights advocates: Speak out against acts of hate

The letter was signed by more than 100 left-leaning groups and individuals, including the National Education Association and AFL-CIO and other labor groups; the Human Rights Campaign; National Council of La Raza; the National Immigration...

Trump’s Presidency Threatens to Undo Progress Working Women Have Made

Emily Martin, general counsel and vice president for Workplace Justice at the National Women’s Law Center, says it’s encouraging to see Ivanka Trump, the President-elect’s daughter, speak out for equal pay and paid leave, most...

What’s at Stake for LGBT Rights in the Workplace Under President Trump

“That’s a license to discriminate,” said Emily Martin, general counsel and vice president for Workplace Justice at the National Women’s Law Center. “Religion can be used to justify a lot of ugly things.” Still, she...

Women rush to the doctor for birth control, fearing Trump will limit access to contraception. But will he?

"Coverage of contraceptives has been a somewhat contentious part of the law, and Trump could eliminate it through an administrative change, said Janel George, director of federal reproductive rights and health with the National Women’s Law Center. For that...

Gretchen Carlson Wants You to Fight Sexual Harassment

According to the National Women’s Law Center, almost half of all women have been sexually harassed at work. And those are the ones who have been brave enough to reveal it. Why don’t women tell?