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NAIA, small colleges association, approves ban on trans athletes from women’s sports

Shiwali Patel, senior counsel at the National Women's Law Center, said her organization was outraged by the NAIA policy. "This is unacceptable and blatant discrimination that not only harms trans, nonbinary and intersex individuals, but...

NAIA prohíbe a los atletas transgénero participar en deportes femeninos

Shiwali Patel, asesora principal del Centro Nacional de Derecho de la Mujer, criticó la postura de la NAIA, destacando sus efectos adversos para las personas transgénero, no binarias e intersexuales y su incapacidad para garantizar una...

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports. NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’

Shiwali Patel, senior counsel at the National Women’s Law Center, said her organization was outraged by the NAIA policy. “This is unacceptable and blatant discrimination that not only harms trans, nonbinary and intersex individuals, but...

The federal government will now offer its employees generous fertility benefits

But what happened with abortion may not be a good predictor of what will happen with IVF, said Dorianne Mason, director of health equity at the National Women’s Law Center. Following the Alabama judge’s ruling,...

Virginia sex assault case raises questions about school responsibility

Elizabeth Tang, senior counsel for education and workplace justice at the National Women’s Law Center, said in an interview that she has fielded hundreds of complaints about students experiencing sexual harassment, assault and other sex...

Bill to require salary ranges in job posts, bar salary history requests advances

Women’s labor advocates have also argued requiring employers to disclose wage or salary ranges provides needed transparency that can dampen inequalities by putting male and female applicants on more equal footing in compensation negotiations. “When...