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Pregnancy Accommodations in the States
Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have passed bills or issued Executive Orders to explicitly grant pregnant employees the right to reasonable accommodations at work. Twenty-two of these...
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The Assault of Dnigma Howard is What Happens When Schools Criminalize Teen...
Earlier this year, school police in a Chicago tasered, punched, and dragged 16-year-old Dnigma Howard–a Black girl with disabilities—down the stairs. While the police officers were eventually removed...
View ArticleTrump is gutting health care protections for transgender people and those who...
Gretchen Borchelt, vice president for reproductive rights and health at the National Women’s Law Center, told BuzzFeed News that the Obama-era regulation was “the first time we had this broad of a...
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Celebrating My Immigrant History and Queer Identity
June is Immigrant Heritage Month and Pride Month. Much like the lives of queer or immigrant folks, these months intersect in ways that make us uniquely us, carrying both our stories of immigration and...
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In Search of My Own Lady Bird: Coming of Age as the Daughter of an Immigrant
Jade and her mother. Growing up, I didn’t understand why my family life felt so different from my friends’. I felt like I had just gotten unlucky, like some act of God had made it so everyone’s mom...
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Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Have a Long, Chaotic History
These past several weeks we’ve heard of some unthinkable attacks on migrants coming to the U.S. seeking refuge. From children being denied toothbrushes, families dying as they cross the Rio Grande...
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What the Latest Proposed Rule on SNAP Categorical Eligibility Really Means
Yesterday, the Trump administration published a new proposed rule targeting women, girls, and working families in need. This time, he wants to bypass Congress and cut billions of Supplemental...
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Abortion Rights, Our Future: Gen Z Talks!
Last week, we partnered with Advocates For Youth to talk with some Generation Z advocates about the future of abortion access. If you missed that conversation, not to worry! Here are some of the best...
View ArticleState Advocates Learning Community Call Notes 6/13/19
Presenters include: Karen Schulman: National Women’s Law Center, Gina Adams: Urban Institute Karen Schulman NWLC’s Child Care and Early Learning Research Director State Implementation of Key...
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By the Numbers: Where Do Pregnant Women Work?
By Morgan Harwood and Sarah David Heydemann No one should have to choose between a paycheck and a healthy pregnancy. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), H.R. 2694, would ensure that pregnant...
View ArticleNWLC Letter Regarding Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act & College...
Dear Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Foxx: The National Women’s Law Center (the Center) writes to offer our input regarding the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). The Center fights...
View ArticleDirector of Campaigns
The Position The National Women’s Law Center seeks a creative, passionate and effective communicator and organizer to join our team as the Director of Campaigns. Reporting to the Vice President of...
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House Higher Ed Bill Could Do More for Expectant and Parenting Students
Student parents are good students — they tend to have higher GPAs than students without children. But lack of policies and practices that cater to student parents make it harder for them to achieve...
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Update: Responses to Coronavirus–Women and Families Need More
I want to start by thanking all the health care workers, homeless shelter workers, child care providers, workers and volunteers feeding the country, and everyone risking their health working to...
View ArticleA Recovery That Works for All of Us
As COVID-19 spreads across the country, women and their families are particularly vulnerable to its devastating health and economic impacts. This is because women predominate in frontline jobs – such...
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Even Before the Pandemic, Women in Front-Line Jobs Were in Crisis
At NWLC, the millions of women on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are constantly on our minds. There are women who have struggled to get by as restaurant servers and bartenders, fast food...
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Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Have a Long, Chaotic History
These past several weeks we’ve heard of some unthinkable attacks on migrants coming to the U.S. seeking refuge. From children being denied toothbrushes, families dying as they cross the Rio Grande...
View ArticleAbortion & Television: The Good, the Bad, and the Truly Terrible
Our news feed is flooded with messages about COVID-19—the upcoming economic crisis, the frontline and essential workers who put their wellbeing and their loved ones at risk to respond to this crisis,...
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AANHPI Heritage Month Book Club
May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) Heritage Month. We’re celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders...
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We Should Smash the Crossword Patriarchy
Right before this whole massive pandemic/global crisis started, I’d become the latest subscriber to The New York Times’ addictive Spelling Bee online game, which is basically a fancier version of the...
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