The National Women’s Law Center mourns the loss of former U.S. Senator Birch Bayh, the principal Senate sponsor of the landmark civil rights law Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in education. Known as “the...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC): “With the confirmation of Neomi Rao, the Trump-Pence Administration continues on its mission to stack the...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Equality Act is set to be introduced in Congress, with bipartisan support in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Equality Act would provide protections for LGBTQ people across...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the EACH Woman Act, or the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act, was introduced in Congress, in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The EACH Woman Act...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC): “President Trump’s budget proposal makes one thing appallingly clear: his priorities lie with the rich and powerful –...
(Washington, D.C.) The Trump Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) has just proposed a rule to dramatically weaken the final overtime rule issued by the Obama Administration in 2016. The 2016 rule updated the salary threshold under...
(Washington, D.C.) In August 2017, the Trump administration blocked a significant Obama-era equal pay data collection initiative that required companies with over 100 employees to confidentially report information about what they pay their employees by...
(Washington, D.C.) Yesterday, the Supreme Court took action in Yovino v Rizo, a case addressing employer justifications for paying a woman less than a comparable male employee under the federal Equal Pay Act. Last year, the...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Child Care for Working Families Act was re-introduced in Congress by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI). This...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “The Trump-Pence Administration has made clear its goal is to outlaw abortion and punish women for...
Today, the National Women’s Law Center published an open letter to Virginia’s elected leaders. Allegations against Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax continue to be swept under the rug, with empty promises to “look into it.” But...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “Our health care decisions are personal, but the Trump-Pence Administration can’t seem to stop interfering in...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC): "The National Women’s Law Center thanks Lisa Borders for her service and leadership as the first...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): "This afternoon, President Trump announced his intention to declare a national emergency to secure funding for...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “Amidst relentless attacks from anti-abortion politicians, the Supreme Court rightly stopped a blatantly unconstitutional law. The...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “The President’s theme last night was ‘choosing greatness,’ but instead he perpetuated falsehoods, fueled fear, and offered...
The following is a statement by Anna Chu, Vice President for Strategy and Policy at the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “The Trump-Pence Administration is hard at work trying to take over our courts with...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Paycheck Fairness Act was reintroduced in Congress with the support of every Democrat in the House and Senate and one House Republican. The Paycheck Fairness Act would update and strengthen the...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC): “We are grateful today that this vicious political stunt is temporarily over and thousands of federal...
(Washington, D.C.) Two-hundred and ninety-six legislators—representing 40 states—have signed a letter of commitment to strengthen protections against sexual harassment and violence at work, in schools, homes, and communities by 2020. Legislators signing onto the 20...
