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Anti-‘woke’ activists waged war on DEI. Civil rights groups are fighting back.

Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, says anti-DEI campaigns could set back progress made since George Floyd died under a white police officer’s knee in May 2020.

The 5 worst states for gender equality — and the 5 best

[In Wyoming,] the National Women's Law Center also reported that 12.3% of women in the state live in poverty, which is 0.5% higher than the national figure.

The top 10 best states for working women: ‘There are vast disparities’ throughout the U.S., says expert

Oxfam examined each state’s tipped minimum wage, for example, as nearly seven in 10 tipped workers are women, according to the National Women’s Law Center.

Feds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients

“It would be welcomed if the federal government took a stronger enforcement role in those cases.” said Alison Tanner, an attorney for National Women’s Law Center who represents Farmer. “We have a maternal health crisis...

What to know about the Violence Against Women Act as the landmark law turns 30

What do advocates want to see? Jennifer Mondino, director of the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund at the National Women’s Law Center, hopes that future renewals of VAWA implement more firearm limitations and checks on...

U.S. median household income rose to $80,610, the first significant increase since 2019—but it’s not good news for everyone

In addition to being systemically undervalued and underpaid, women dominate low-wage occupations, such as those in service and hospitality, which may help explain why the broader wage gap persists. Women make up two-thirds of the lowest-paid...