The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice—in the courts, in public policy, and in our society.
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 were disproportionately cited for dress problems.