Press Releases

National Women's Law Center Launches New Video in Support of Health Care Law

May 16, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) today released a new video as part of its “I Will NOT Be Denied”™ campaign to protect the health care law.

It’s Past Time to Protect Pregnant Women in the Workforce, says NWLC

May 8, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) Today Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and 55 cosponsors will introduce the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). This legislation would require employers to provide reasonable job modifications that would allow pregnant women to continue working when the modifications can be made without undue hardship.

Most of April’s Modest Job Gains Go to Women, NWLC Analysis Shows

May 4, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) Analysis by the National Women’s Law Center of jobs data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women gained 73 percent of the 115,000 jobs added in April—the largest share of monthly job gains for women since the start of the recovery. For the recovery overall (June 2009-April 2012), women’s gains have been much smaller.

New Video From National Women's Law Center Highlights Threats to Reproductive Health Care

April 24, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) today released the third in a series of videos as part of its “My Health is NOT Up for Debate”™ campaign to protect reproductive health care.

Women Need the Buffett Rule, NWLC Says

April 12, 2012

(Washington, D.C.)  The Senate is expected to vote on Monday, April 16 on the Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 (S.2230), a bill introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to implement the Buffett Rule.  Inspired by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who highlighted the unfairness of a tax system that allowed him to pay a lower tax rate than his secretar

Persistent Wage Gap, Weak Job Growth Show Fragile Economic Status for Women as Equal Pay Day Approaches

April 11, 2012

(Washington, D.C.)  The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) today released a comprehensive look at the wage gap in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia in advance of Equal Pay Day next Tuesday—the day when the typical woman’s wages catch up to those her male counterpart was paid the previous year.

New National Women's Law Center Video Illustrates Threats to Reproductive Health Care

April 10, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) today released the second of three videos as part of its “My Health is NOT Up for Debate”™ campaign to protect reproductive health care.

Recovery Finally Brings Drop in Women’s Unemployment Rate, NWLC Analysis Shows

April 6, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) Analysis by the National Women’s Law Center of jobs data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the unemployment rate for adult women dropped to 7.4 percent in March 2012. This marks the first month that adult women’s unemployment rate was lower than their 7.6 percent unemployment rate at the start of the recovery in June 2009.

The Rebuild America Act Would Expand Opportunities and Economic Security for Women, NWLC Says

March 29, 2012

(Washington, D.C.)  Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced the Rebuild America Act today. 

The following is a statement by National Women’s Law Center Co-President Nancy Duff Campbell:

Ryan's Budget Slashes Vital Programs for Women and Families, Gives Trillions in New Tax Breaks to Millionaires and Corporations

March 28, 2012

(Washington, D.C.)  The House of Representatives is expected to vote tomorrow on a budget for FY 2013 introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). 

The following is a statement by National Women’s Law Center Co-Presidents Nancy Duff Campbell and Marcia D. Greenberger: