NWLC In the News

Having a Baby Alone is the Bravest Choice a Woman Can Make

August 1, 2013

These women face the world alone, making sacrifices to put their child first. It can often be extremely scary for mothers; according to the National Women's Law Center, 40.9% of female-headed households are at the poverty level, compared to 21.9% of male-headed households. Mothers tend to work multiple part-time jobs in order to support their children.

Policy Mic

Having a Baby Alone is the Bravest Choice a Woman Can Make

August 1, 2013

These women face the world alone, making sacrifices to put their child first. It can often be extremely scary for mothers; according to the National Women's Law Center, 40.9% of female-headed households are at the poverty level, compared to 21.9% of male-headed households. Mothers tend to work multiple part-time jobs in order to support their children.

Policy Mic

In D.C., girls’ soccer stalled by a lack of teams

July 31, 2013

The National Women’s Law Center, which filed the most recent complaint in June, and other sports organizations say that schools across the country still aren’t providing a fair opportunity for girls to play sports, particularly in urban districts.

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Washington Post

Why Do the People Raising Our Children Earn Poverty Wages?

July 31, 2013

“New Jersey pays particularly low rates, some of the worst—for infants, it’s 38 percent below the market rate. So providers after a while can’t do this; they can’t afford it,” says Helen Blank, director of childcare and early learning at the National Women’s Law Center.
The Nation

Discrimination against pregnant student claimed

July 31, 2013

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The National Women's Law Center in Washington filed an administrative complaint Wednesday claiming a suburban St. Louis chiropractic college discriminated against a pregnant woman by failing to excuse her pregnancy-related absences or allow missed work to be made up.
Associated Press

Obama Contraceptive Mandate Upheld by U.S. Appeals Court

July 27, 2013

Thirty-six lawsuits have been filed by for-profit companies challenging the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive coverage mandate, according to the National Women’s Law Center. In at least 24 cases the plaintiffs have won rulings allowing them not to provide the coverage while the litigation is pending.

Bloomberg

Contraceptive mandate divides appeals courts

July 26, 2013

Marcia Greenberger of the National Women’s Law Center, which supports the law, agreed, and noted that other appeals courts will likely soon be deciding other cases on the issue.
Washington Post

Who Isn’t Being Left Behind During the Economic Recovery?

July 26, 2013

Women have since seen the employment situation improve, with unemployment rates recently hitting a four-year low, according to the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC). Unfortunately, the NWLC also found that 60% of women’s job gains are for low-wage positions, compared to 20% of men’s new jobs.
TIME

Harder Time

July 25, 2013

Most women come to prison from households with children. According to the National Women’s Law Center, more than one-half of female federal prisoners have a child under the age of 18.

Slate

Job Gains For Women In Recovery Are Mostly From Low-Wage Work

July 24, 2013

Sixty percent of women’s job gains since the recovery period began in 2009 have been in low-wage occupations, according to a new analysis by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC). This represents a big shift, as these jobs employed less than 15 percent of all working women in 2009.
Think Progress