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Cassie’s Lawyer and Women’s Groups React to Sean Combs Verdict

Fatima Goss Graves, the head of the National Women’s Law Center, focused in a statement on extolling what she said was “extraordinary bravery” from the “inspiring survivors who chose to tell their stories.” “This is...

Bowing to Trump, Penn Agrees to Strip Lia Thomas of Her Records and Titles

Shiwali Patel, senior director of safe and inclusive schools at the National Women’s Law Center, called UPenn’s deal with the administration “devastating and shameful” in a statement Tuesday. “The Trump administration’s attacks on civil rights...

In crackdown on women’s health, the White House gets an assist from legacy media

Several groups tried to get the misinformation to stop, as Fierce Healthcare noted. Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, said in a statement, “To be clear: this action doesn’t...

ACLU asks R.I. federal judge to block Trump grant restrictions for groups aiding victims of violence

The lawsuit was filed on June 16 by lawyers representing the ACLU of Rhode Island and the Lawyers’ Committee for Rhode Island, as well as Democracy Forward, Jacobson Lawyers Group, and the National Women’s Law...

Penn strikes agreement with Trump administration over trans athletes

But Shiwali Patel, senior director of safe and inclusive schools for the National Women’s Law Center, slammed the deal and criticized Penn for agreeing to it. “It’s extremely shameful to see the institution capitulate to...

What they’re saying about Heather Gerken, incoming president of the Ford Foundation

Fatima Goss Graves, president and ceo of the National Women’s Law Center, said, “In Heather Gerken, the Ford Foundation has found a creative, bold, and clear-eyed leader ready to take on the challenges of these...