NWLC In The Press

Epstein files revive clash over Trump’s college sexual misconduct rule

POLITICO APR 16, 2026

“This Epstein email and essentially his blessing and support of the Trump 2020 rule, it just really affirms what we’ve been saying all along,” said Shiwali Patel, senior director of Education Justice at the National Women’s...

Reps. Swalwell & Gonzales Resign over Alleged Sexual Misconduct; Will Congress Take More Action?

Democracy Now! APR 15, 2026

Swalwell’s resignation came just days after CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle reported multiple allegations against him, including twice raping a former staffer. Swalwell denied the allegations. He dropped out of the California gubernatorial race on Sunday. Gonzales had...

In Congress, ‘see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil’

Roll Call APR 14, 2026

Hill veterans and experts argue Gonzales’ and Swalwell’s resignations under duress fall short of holding them accountable. Especially if — or when, they say — more victims come forward. “I have learned again and again...

Title IX agreements on shaky ground after Education Department rescinds gender-identity deals

The Hill APR 11, 2026

“This does take away the importance from the resolution agreements. If the message that school districts get is, well, we can enter into it now, but they could just be rescinded based on the political whim of a new administration, like,...

How Trump’s SAVE America Act could make it harder for married women to vote

News from the States APR 9, 2026

Some election and legal experts have said the affidavit provision is unclear. It comes immediately before another provision that allows individuals without proof-of-citizenship documentation to register if they sign an attestation that they are a...

Boston must do more for AAPI women on Equal Pay Day

The Business Journals APR 9, 2026

Nepalese women earn as little as 58 cents on the dollar. Cambodian women earn 62 cents. Vietnamese women earn 68 cents. The National Women's Law Center documents strikingly similar gaps for Black women at 65 cents, Latinas at...