(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Trump Administration threatened to withhold $200 million in critical health care funding to California and threatened legal action against the University of Vermont Medical Center – for protecting patient access to...
The National Women’s Law Center commissioned an election poll to examine voter trends by gender, and by issues that impact gender justice and equality. Read on for our findings. [pdf-embedder url="https://nwlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FactSheet.pdf"]
(Washington, D.C.) Yesterday the Trump Administration finalized a change to the Department of Labor regulation addressing federal contractors’ nondiscrimination obligations. The new rule allows federal contractors to engage in otherwise unlawful behavior by asserting that...
(Washington, DC) — At a time when the country is politically divided, one issue that unites voters is the strong need for caregiving solutions as part of the COVID-19 relief and economic recovery. Voters —...
Today, the trial begins in a lawsuit against Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education over sweeping Title IX rules that discourage students in K-12 schools and colleges from reporting incidents of sexual violence,...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the newly comprised U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments to decide whether or not the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is constitutional, the first with Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who was confirmed...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “Today we celebrate the endurance of our democracy, and the heroes who have brought us the...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center: "The anti-democratic priorities of this Senate majority have never been more clear. While millions suffer...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “The rush to confirm Judge Barrett only one week before the election is an abuse of...
(Washington, D.C.) In a 2018 ruling during her term on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Amy Coney Barrett reversed a lawsuit filed by Shonda Martin, a 19-year-old pregnant woman held at a Milwaukee...
(Washington, D.C.) More than seven in 10 people who experienced workplace sex harassment faced some form of retaliation—including termination, being sued for defamation, and denial of promotions, according to a new report by the National...
(Washington, D.C.) Six months after the last pack package to support women and families struggling under the coronavirus pandemic was signed into law, the House of Representatives passed an updated version of The HEROES Act,...
After numerous media reports that Trump has selected his nominee for the Supreme Court, the following statement was provided by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC):" “We’ve known...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center: "Our country has lost a fearless champion of justice, a pillar of the law, and...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the House of Representatives passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in a bipartisan 329-73 vote—with103 Republicans voting in support of the bill.This legislation would require employers to make reasonable accommodations for...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “It is horrifying that ICE is violating and terrorizing people’s bodies within a system that already...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data on health insurance, poverty, and income from 2019. Nearly ten million women were left without health coverage last year, putting them at increased health and...
Leading national advocacy organizations dedicated to achieving LGBTQ equality and ending sex discrimination sent a letter to the Department of Justice in regards to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in the consolidated cases Bostock v. Clayton...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), along with co-counsel Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP, filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California, San Diego County, against cable manufacturing...
With systemic changes, educational leaders at the school, district, and state levels can take real steps to eliminate deep racial and gender disparities in school discipline, according to a new guide by The Education Trust...
