The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “We are extremely disappointed that Senator Casey’s request for unanimous consent to vote on the Pregnant...
(Washington, D.C.) This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments to decide whether a graphic design company can turn away LGBTQ customers because of who they are. The Court’s decision in this case, 303...
The following is a statement from Emily Martin, Vice President for Education and Workplace Justice: "The Senate's decision to deny rail workers the basic protection of paid sick days is an outrage. Providing workers with...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, Congress introduced the Students’ Access to Freedom & Educational Rights (SAFER) Act to strengthen protections against harassment in schools based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, and age. The SAFER Act would...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “We are grateful to the Senate for passing the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), which...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “On behalf of all of us at the National Women’s Law Center, I want to...
(Washington, D.C.) This afternoon, the House passed the bipartisan Speak Out Act (S.4525) by a vote of 315-109. The Senate previously passed the bill by unanimous consent on September 29, 2022. The Speak Out Act...
CONTACT: Jessica Baskerville,
[email protected], NWLC, 202-588-7601; Bell Abesti (Pseudonym),
[email protected], Open Letter Project Organizer, 408-922-9921, @letterforAmber (Twitter and Instagram) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Nov. 16, 2022 – More than 100 organizations and experts signed an...
Affording basic needs is top of mind and has been difficult for many Nevadans throughout most of the pandemic and during this period of inflation and rising costs CARSON CITY (November 3, 2022) – Nevada's...
Georgia’s Black women voters believe in their impact but are less likely to believe that their vote impacts how the country, their state, and their communities are governed when compared to Georgia’s white voters ATLANTA...
Across the board, Black women voters said that their top motivating issues are reproductive freedom—chiefly abortion rights—and ensuring that everyone can afford to meet their families’ basic needs DETROIT (November 3, 2022) – Despite shouldering...
CONTACT: Olympia Feil,
[email protected]; Valeria Mejía-Guevara, NPEU,
[email protected]; Selina Tran, NWLC United,
[email protected] (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today NWLC United and the National Women’s Law Center announced the end of negotiations and the ratification of their inaugural...
For press inquiries, please contact: Gillian Branstetter, ACLU,
[email protected] Meagan Sway, ACLU of Maine,
[email protected] (Portland, ME) The National Women's Law Center, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine...
(Washington, D.C.) After a lengthy legal fight that began in September 2020, three women of color represented by the National Women’s Law Center obtained a settlement in their sexual harassment case against CableConn Industries, Inc....
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data on health insurance, poverty, and income from 2021. The following is a statement by Dorianne Mason, Director of Health Equity at the National Women’s Law...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): "Today, we celebrate the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) taking action to ensure veterans can get...
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today, the National Women’s Law Center, in collaboration with the Insight Center and Groundwork Collaborative, released The Roots of Discriminatory Housing Policy: Moving Toward Gender Justice in Our Economy, a report that underscores...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “For over two years, families, advocates, and economists have raised alarms about the critical state of...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “In the first electoral test since the overturning of Roe, Kansans resoundingly rejected a dangerous and...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): "Today we celebrate the nomination of Julie Rikelman to the federal bench. Rikelman’s extensive experience and...
