Press Room

The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “The pain, hurt, and trauma of generations are on display throughout the country right now. We watched in…

The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “For too long, Black women’s lived experiences and struggles as survivors have been erased from the sexual…

(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “The HEROES Act introduced by the House this week goes a long way toward immediate relief…

Today, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in two cases that could radically shape the civil rights of millions of workers nationwide.  The two cases–Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v.…

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two consolidated cases—Trump v. Pennsylvania and Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania—both challenging the Trump administration’s rules that would…

(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Department of Education released finalized regulations that radically weaken the federal enforcement of Title IX protections against sexual assault and other forms of sexual harassment in schools. The following is a statement…

The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “Vice President Biden directly addressed the allegations before him head-on today — anyone running for office should do…

Pregnant workers represented by co-counsel A Better Balance, Mehri & Skalet, PLLC and the National Women’s Law Center announced that on April 29, 2020, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois approved…

(Washington, D.C.) Despite the COVID-19 global health crisis, the Trump-Pence Administration and Mitch McConnell continue to push forward the confirmation of judges to lifetime positions in courts across the country. Since March 11, the White House…

The following is a statement by Emily Martin, NWLC Vice President for Education & Workplace Justice: “The treacherous decisions by governors in South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee to lift stay-at-home orders are based on nothing more…

(Washington, D.C.) The child care system needs at least $9.6 billion each month in public funding during the pandemic to provide emergency relief and avoid permanent closures of child care providers and economic destabilization, according to…

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2020 – Today, the staff members of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) announced they have unionized with the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU). NWLC management voluntarily recognized the union, NWLC United. “We…