Abortion rights, women of color, and LGBTQIA+ people are under attack. Pledge to join us in fighting for gender justice.
For more than 50 years, NWLC has fought for gender justice—in the courts, public policy, and our society—working across issues central to women’s and girls’ lives. We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us—especially women of color, LGBTQ+ people, and women and families with low income.
As part of the work, NWLC champions policy solutions that ensure that women and families have what they need to make ends meet, access opportunity, and enjoy economic security
throughout their lives. This includes advocating to make child care and early learning opportunities more affordable, accessible, and widely available across families’ unique needs and preferences; ensuring high-quality learning experiences for children’s development; and championing living wages and benefits for early educators. While NWLC mostly works on federal economic policies, many of those policies directly affect state budgets, programs and services. NWLC’s work involves leading or supporting a variety of advocacy tactics and approaches. To support local and state advocates who want to advocate for the economic policies that women and families need, NWLC can provide support in the form of resources and trainings, supporting engagement with congressional delegations, connecting with the broader national advocacy landscape, and sharing invitations to meetings, events, and briefings.
Across NWLC’s income security and child care team, staff have organized or provided support with these and other efforts. Please feel free to contact a member of our team if you are working on any actions like those listed below and would like support.