By Sofia Hay, Strategy & Policy Program Assistant “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” – Rep. Shirley Chisholm In 1968, Shirley Chisholm dragged her folding chair into the halls of Congress—as the first Black woman to ever sit and serve there. This Black History Month, it’s […]
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By Erin Weber, Strategy & Policy Manager for State Advocacy Last year was, well, a lot. On top of fears for bodily autonomy and an equitable economic recovery for women, the midterm elections felt like a circus at best and an existential threat to our democracy at worst. We pushed ourselves to the polls—while wondering […]
By Rindha Sudhini “Jesse Watters says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can’t run for president until she’s married with kids” “Lauren Boebert makes anti-hijab comment against Ilhan Omar” “Newt Gringich called VP Harris ‘a prospect crazy enough to satisfy the left who checks the box of being a woman of color.’” What do all these headlines have […]
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NWLC Responds to the 2022 Midterm Elections
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund: “This midterm election demonstrated that voters reject the Supreme Court’s devastating decision to take away our constitutional right to abortion, and that voters want policies that protect and enshrine the right to make our own […]
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How We’re Feeling About the Midterms.
Erin Election time for me feels… complicated. I live in Washington, D.C., so we don’t get to choose a Senator or Representative–and that makes our local races all the more important. As a former swing state resident (shout out to the Wisconsinites), the lack of federal representation feels disempowering, especially when elections roll around. BUT […]
With her vast experience, Kristen Clarke is among the most qualified candidates ever nominated to lead civil rights enforcement for the nation. She has earned a reputation for being a consensus builder with a track record of achieving results. Throughout her career, Kristen has fought to protect victims and survivors, earning support from victims’ rights, […]
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund “Make no mistake that today’s vote by GOP Senators placing Amy Coney Barrett in the U.S. Supreme Court will be met with our vote on November 3. We are going through an economic, health, and […]
(Washington, D.C.) The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund and the Mothering Justice Action Fund have joined forces to elevate critical issues that affect Michigan women and girls, especially women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families. Together, through direct advocacy, lobbying, community organizing, voter engagement, and mobilization, they will drive progressive […]
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund, a 501(c)(4) organization, launched a targeted effort to educate and engage voters on critical issues that impact women and girls, especially women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families. Through direct advocacy, lobbying, community organizing, voter engagement, and mobilization, the NWLC Action […]