Washington, DC – Today, the Food and Drug Administration approved Opill as the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States. The decision reflects the extensive data and research presented to the FDA earlier...
WASHINGTON, DC, 5 de julio de 2023 - Las mujeres negras, indígenas y otras mujeres y niños de color soportan la carga sistémica de la inseguridad de los ingresos, el escaso acceso a los servicios...
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 5, 2023 – Black, Indigenous, and other women and children of color are bearing the systemic burden of income insecurity, minimal child care access, and child care unaffordability, yet the stories of...
(Washington, D.C.) — Today’s Supreme Court decision in 303 Creative opens a new loophole in Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act, which protects individuals, including LGBTQ+ people, from discrimination in various spheres including public accommodations. The case...
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to strike down race-conscious admissions policies, sometimes called “affirmative action,” in a pair of cases previously heard before the Court on October 31, 2022. The decision...
Washington, DC – To mark the 51st anniversary of Title IX, which bans discrimination on the basis of sex in education, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), along with Advocates for Youth, End Rape on...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Biden administration issued an executive action to strengthen access to contraception. This action comes one day before the one-year anniversary of the devastating Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. The...
Washington, DC - Today, almost one year since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) launched the Abortion Access Legal Defense Fund (Abortion Access LDF) to help...
The following is a statement by Emily Martin, Vice President for Education and Workplace Justice at the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “The pandemic made it impossible to ignore what we already knew: a large...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Equality Act is set to be introduced again in Congress. The Equality Act would provide protections for LGBTQ people across the country by including the following: Providing consistent and explicit non-discrimination...
The following is a statement by Erinn D. Martin, Director of Nominations & Cross-Cutting Policies at the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “We are elated to celebrate the confirmation of Julie Rikelman – a renowned...
(Washington, D.C.) After Target announced it was pulling some Pride merchandise from stores in response to extremist threats, GLSEN and other leading LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations released a statement calling on the business community to rise...
The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC): "We are relieved that there is a bipartisan deal that averts a catastrophic default, but we...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC): "Students shouldn’t have to wait any longer for their rights to be restored. But...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “We are thrilled to celebrate this historic confirmation of Nancy Abudu - a distinguished attorney...
The following is a statement from Emily Martin, Vice President for Education and Workplace Justice at the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “As the nation’s largest employer, the federal government is raising the bar for...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Biden administration announced that two hospitals, in Missouri and Kansas, violated federal law when they refused to provide emergency abortion care to Mylissa Farmer. This action was in response to a...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “We applaud Senator Murray for taking a critical step to make high-quality, affordable child care...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “As our nation grapples with the reality of the approaching debt ceiling, leaders face an important...
Washington, DC - Today, the Supreme Court decided to stop Judge Kacsmaryk’s decision that would gut access to FDA-approved mifepristone. The following is a quote from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National...
