The following is a statement by Gaylynn Burroughs, senior vice president for education and workplace justice at the National Women's Law Center (NWLC): “Everyone deserves to work with dignity. They need safe workplaces, to earn...
November 21, 2024 - Senate Democrats reportedly made a deal with Republicans to secure the confirmation of district court judge nominees at the cost of abandoning pending circuit court nominees. Angel Padilla, vice president of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov 21.) – Matt Gaetz withdrew his name Thursday for consideration as U.S. attorney general. In response, Emily Martin, the chief program officer at the National Women’s Law Center, released the following statement: ...
ST. LOUIS – After Missouri voters passed Amendment 3 on Election Day, enshrining abortion rights to the state constitution, the 13 Missouri clergy who sued to overturn the state’s total abortion ban as a violation...
Washington, DC – The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), in partnership with 165 state and national organizations, is calling on congressional leaders to include at least $100 million for early care and education in the upcoming...
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 20) - On Tuesday, Donald Trump announced the nomination of Linda McMahon to lead the U.S. Department of Education. The following is a statement from Gaylynn Burroughs, vice president of education and...
November 14, 2024 –Today, Donald Trump announced the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Kiara Pesante Haughton, vice president for campaigns and communications at the...
WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 14) – Emily Martin, the chief program officer of the National Women’s Law Center, denounced the nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz to become the nation’s next attorney general. Gaetz—who has been accused...
November 13, 2024 — Senate Democrats confirmed two more federal judges as soon as they came back into session this week: April M. Perry to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois...
Washington, D.C. — Voters strongly endorse federal action on key gender justice issues, according to new polling data collected immediately after the Election Day by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC). The findings also indicate...
Washington, DC – Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, released the following statement the presidential election was called for Donald Trump and JD Vance. "Today, we are all facing...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, Arizonan voters rejected Proposition 138, a state constitutional amendment that would have cut pay for tipped workers. The rejection is a victory for the 108,000 tipped workers in Arizona—of which nearly 72,000...
(Washington, D.C.) Massachusetts voters have rejected Question 5, a ballot measure that would have phased out the current two-tiered pay system for tipped workers over five years. The current minimum wage for tipped employees in...
November 5, 2024 – Today, voters demonstrated overwhelming support for abortion rights and access. In Maryland, New York, and Colorado, voters approved measures to protect and expand reproductive freedom in those three states. Although a...
October 29, 2024 — Providence Hospital agreed in a court filing yesterday to comply with California law requiring emergency abortion care. This comes as a result of a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general for...
Washington, DC – The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) released a new report today, “The Recovery Paradox,” that reveals why millions of women in the United States still face financial hardship, despite strong economic gains....
Washington, DC – October 25, 2024 – Yesterday, over 50 organizations submitted a letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to address the FBI’s mishandling of its supplemental investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice...
Washington, DC – October 23, 2024 – Today, experts filed 16 amicus briefs supporting federal protections for emergency abortion care following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to send Moyle v. United States back to a...
October 21, 2024 – Today, the Biden Administration announced plans to expand access to no-cost birth control by ensuring coverage of over-the-counter contraceptives without cost-sharing, making sure insurance plans provide coverage without cost-sharing for the...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “Lilly Ledbetter became my dear friend and hero, and it was my great honor to walk the...
