Press Releases

NWLC Applauds Senate Vote to End Tax Cuts for the Richest 2 Percent of Americans

July 25, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) Today the Senate (51-48) passed the Middle Class Tax Cut Act (S. 3412).

California School District Agrees to Provide Equal Opportunities for Girls in Sports in Response to NWLC Complaints

July 20, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) In response to a complaint filed by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) in 2010, the U.S.

Three Years into the Recovery, Job Growth for Women Undermined by Public Sector Job Losses, NWLC Analysis Shows

July 6, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) Analysis by the National Women’s Law Center of jobs data for June 2012 shows that last month women gained more private sector jobs than men did:  49,000 v.

Arizona, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas School Districts Agree to Provide Equal Opportunities for Girls in Sports in Response to NWLC Complaints

July 2, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) In response to a complaint filed by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) in 2010, the U.S.

Affordable Care Act Ruling a Win for Women and Families

June 28, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) In a 5-4 decision announced this morning, the Supreme Court ruled in United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al v. State of Florida, et al that the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is constitutional and will remain the law of the land, protecting and expanding Americans’ access to health care.

Employment Bill Will Make it Easier for Employees to Challenge Companywide Discrimination

June 20, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) Today the Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012, which will make it easier for employees to come together as a group to challenge companywide discrimination, will be introduced in the House and the Senate.

New Research Shows Yet Again That Americans Overwhelmingly Support Access to Affordable Birth Control

June 20, 2012

Today, on the eve of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ “Fortnight for Freedom” to roll back birth control coverage, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) released new data clearly showing that American voters overwhelmingly support access to affordable birth control and understand that it is an issue of basic economic fairness and health, not religious liberty.

Schools Fail to Meet the Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Students, New NWLC Report Shows

June 19, 2012

(Washington, D.C.)  The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) today released a comprehensive report that shows the impact of pervasive discrimination against pregnant and parenting students across the country (http://www.nwlc.org/preg

NWLC Analysis Ranks States on Lack of Opportunities for Girls to Play High School Sports

June 14, 2012

(Washington, D.C.)  Forty years after the passage of Title IX, girls still receive 1.3 million fewer opportunities than boys to play high school sports.  A state-by-state ranking released today by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) (http://www.nwlc.org/resource/next-ge

Caitlin Halligan Renominated to D.C. Circut Court of Appeals

June 11, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) Today, Caitlin Halligan was renominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She was originally nominated in September, 2010 and her nomination expired after a filibuster in December, 2011.

The following statement is from Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President of the National Women’s Law Center: