Republican leaders in Congress are rushing to vote this week on a bill that robs women, children, and families of their health care, food, and education – while giving new and costly tax breaks to billionaires.
To Mark 100 Days, NWLC Launches New Project 2025 Resource, Vows to Keep Fighting Trump’s Anti-Woman Agenda
Washington, DC – To mark 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) launched a new resource outlining how President Trump’s efforts to implement his extreme Project 2025 agenda is harming women, girls, and LGBTQI+ people.
Read it here: Trump’s First 100 Days of Project 2025: Harms to Women, Girls, and LGBTQI+ People
The Law Center also released a statement reaffirming its unwavering commitment to resisting the Trump administration’s pro-billionaire, anti-woman, and anti-family agenda.
“In just 100 days, Donald Trump has launched an unrelenting assault on gender justice, as well as on our democracy, our freedoms, and the essential support systems holding this country together,” said Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of NWLC. “From robbing women and LGBTQI+ people of their right to be free from discrimination and harassment, to gutting access to health care and child care, and openly defying the rule of law – Trump has done more damage to our country in 100 days than any president in living memory.
“Instead of despairing, we at the Law Center are choosing hope. We’ve won key victories—blocking the nomination of David Weldon to lead the CDC and securing a temporary halt to parts of Trump’s efforts to eliminate grants for “equity-related” initiatives. We’ve also sounded the alarm and galvanized our base to counter some of the administration’s most harmful actions, including attacks on Head Start, efforts to weaponize the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against diverse and inclusive workplaces, and attempts to dehumanize transgender women and girls.
“The past 100 days have made one thing clear: the road ahead will be tough. But we are more determined than ever to fight back against this authoritarian regime and defend the rights and dignity of all women and families.”
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See what actions the Law Center has taken over the last 100 days to fight back:
Litigation
- Defended Title IX Protections Against Sex Harassment
Filed motions to intervene in two federal lawsuits on behalf of Jane Doe (an anonymous student plaintiff) and the Victim Rights Law Center to block enforcement of the Trump administration’s harmful 2020 Title IX sex harassment rule and defend student survivors’ rights. - Successfully Challenged Trump’s Attacks on “Equity Grants” Enabling Tradeswomen’s Success
Joined other legal groups in representing Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) in a lawsuit opposing Trump’s January 2025 executive orders aimed at eliminating federal grants supporting “equity-related” initiatives. Secured a preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Labor (DOL) from terminating a grant funding Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT), a nonprofit that provides life-changing support to women in non-traditional occupations. The preliminary injunction also blocks DOL from requiring any grantee or contractor to certify that they do not operate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. - Opposed Unconstitutional Executive Orders
Joined briefs supporting law firms challenging executive orders seeking to punish and intimidate law firms in violation of the First Amendment.
Agency Advocacy & Oversight
- Confronted Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Over DEI Attacks
Led calls for EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas to rescind letters targeting 20 law firms for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and to withdraw misleading public guidance seeking to intimidate employers who are committed to diverse and inclusive workplaces. - Filed FOIA Requests
Sought transparency from the EEOC regarding commissioner firings, office closures, staffing changes, and processing of LGBTQI+ discrimination cases. - Defended Reproductive Rights in the Military
Opposed the Department of Defense’s rollback of travel allowances and leave for abortion access, as well as the erosion of protections for transgender service members and their families. - Submitted Public Comment on a Proposed ACA Rule
Opposed an HHS proposal that would limit access to affordable health coverage and undermine enrollment protections. - Advocated for Worker Protections
Pressed for restoration of civil rights protections for federal contract workers following Trump’s revocation of a longstanding executive order prohibiting race and sex discrimination by federal contractors. - Challenged Anti-Diversity Directives in Education
Urged the Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights to rescind “Dear Colleague” letters that threaten schools committed to diversity and inclusion with loss of federal funding.
Public Education & Campaigns
- Launched the “Robbing Us” Campaign
Created an interactive digital campaign to highlight the how tax breaks for billionaires come at the expense of women and families. - Tracking Fired Federal Workers
Launched a resource tracking the number of federal fired workers per Department — highlighting how those firings will impact women and families. - Exposed Grant Freezes & Project 2025 Links
Raised awareness about the impact of federal grant freezes on Head Start and connected them to broader efforts to undermine Head Start in Project 2025. - Blocked Harmful Nominations
Led campaigns to stop the confirmation of harmful nominees, successfully blocking David Weldon (CDC) and supporting efforts against Matt Gaetz (Attorney General). - Protected Public Education
Launched the “Don’t Erase Public Education” campaign to spotlight the importance of the Department of Education amid calls for its dismantling. - Defended Access to Birth Control
Published analysis of the administration’s decision to withhold $27.5 million in Title X grants, emphasizing the impact on access to contraception.
