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NWLC In The Press

Thinking about having kids? You’re already behind when if comes to finding child care

There’s a third category called “family, friend and neighbor care.” It’s unknown how many Whatcom County parents rely on this group. But a March report by the National Women’s Law Center said millions of families...

More than 3,300 sign open letter calling for ending gender pay bias in U.S. entertainment industry

The open letter endorsed by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 871 and some other groups, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Partnership for Women and Families, the National...

Public schools should not require uniforms

Dress codes often have girl-centric restrictions such as no bare shoulders, no spaghetti straps, no sandals, no tights/leggings and arbitrary skirt lengths. A report by the National Women’s Law Center last year found Black girls...

5 Women’s Rights Issues That Are In Danger Right Now

The National Women's Law Center explains in its analysis of Trump's proposed 2019 budget that national funding for women's health is seriously under threat. "It decimates the Medicaid program — which not only provides access...

Kansas Ethics Panel Says Campaign Funds Can Pay for Child Care

A national expert on the federal government’s plan for reforming its support for child care says Kansas has a lot to be concerned about. “When you look at Kansas, you see that you’ve lost lots...

Why are black girls punished more than their white peers?

Unfortunately, Maryland does not provide similarly disaggregated data, so it is hard to analyze exactly how students here fare. However, it is unlikely the state is far from the national average — which, according to...