National Women's Law Center
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Founded | 1972 |
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Founder | Marcia Greenberger Nancy Duff Campbell |
Focus | Justice for her. Justice for all. |
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president and CEO | Fatima Goss Graves |
Website | nwlc |
The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) is a
The NWLC houses and administers the TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund, which provides legal and public relations support to individuals who have been subject to sexual harassment and assault in the workplace.
History
The history of the Nation Women's Law Center originated with secretaries who were employed with the Center of Law and Social Policy (CLASP), wanting higher pay, an increase in women staff employment, the initiation of a women's organization, and to no longer feel responsible for serving the coffee in the morning.[2] After the establishment of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), the female organization they created entitled, the Women's Rights Project, found fault in a standard company policy. The issue was concerned with pregnant women being deprived access to disability coverage. The acknowledgment of this flawed procedure essentially aided the vote of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. The center has been developing for over 40 years and continues to make contributions today.
Marcia Greenberger was hired in 1972 to start the program and Nancy Duff Campbell joined her in 1978.[2] In 1981, the two decided to turn the program into the separate National Women's Law Center.[2][3] Marcia Greenberger and Nancy Duff Campbell stepped down as co-presidents July 1, 2017, and NWLC named Fatima Goss Graves President and CEO to succeed them.[4]
Campaigns
The organization focuses on child care and early learning, education and Title IX, health care and reproductive rights, courts and judges, LGBTQ equality, military, poverty and economic security, racial and ethnic justice, tax and budget, and workplace justice.
The National Women's Law Center filed an amicus curiae brief in the 1996 Supreme Court case United States v. Virginia, which concerned the male-only admission policy of the Virginia Military Institute.[5]
Time's Up Legal Defense Fund
The NWLC houses and administers the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, which provides legal and media support to individuals who have been subject to workplace sex discrimination, such as sexual harassment.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
The Fund as of 2022 had taken up the case of a female rugby referee who reported sexual misconduct by a man to the
LGBTQ equality
NWLC advocates for LGBTQ equality as one of its core issues.
Affiliations
The organization receives financial support from a variety of institutions aligned on women's rights policies. This includes fellow advocacy groups, academic institutions, law firms,
References
- ^ "LGBTQ Equality". NWLC. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Naili, Hajer (2012-01-04). "21 Leaders 2012 - Seven Who Leverage Power". Women's eNews. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President | National Women's Law Center". nwlc.org. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "NWLC announces leadership transition". nwlc.org.
- ISBN 978-1-4522-8926-7.
- ^ Grady, Constance (January 16, 2019). "Time's Up was at the center of the 2018 Golden Globes. One year later, what has come of it?". Vox Media. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Justine (2019-10-07). "Former Michelle Obama chief of staff Tina Tchen named new head of Time's Up". The Hill. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ Walters, Joanna (October 21, 2018). "#MeToo a revolution that can't be stopped, says Time's Up co-founder". The Guardian. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Time's Up Leader Resigns After Criticism Over Cuomo Ties". NPR. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Melas, Chloe (1 January 2019). "Voices behind Time's Up". CNN. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel; Chuba, Kirsten (September 25, 2018). "Inside Time's Up Entertainment's Plan to Take on Sexism in Hollywood". Variety. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "SafeSport script flipped for rugby referee". ESPN.com. November 9, 2022.
- ^ "LGBTQ Equality". NWLC. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Once and For All: This Is Why We Support Trans Women and Girls in Sports". NWLC. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Statement of Women's Rights and Gender Justice Organizations in Support of Full and Equal Access to Participation in Athletics for Transgender People" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Expanding the Possibilities: Annual Report 2012-2013" (PDF). National Women's Law Center. 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Expanding the Possibilities: Annual Report 2013-2014" (PDF). National Women's Law Center. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Annual Report FY 2014-2015" (PDF). National Women's Law Center. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Annual Report FY 2015-2016" (PDF). National Women's Law Center. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
Further reading
- "History of the National Women's Law Center". National Women's Law Center. N.p. 29 July 2010. Web. Accessed 21 May 2021.
- "OCR Resolves Five NWLC Title IX Complaints and Finds District-Wide Underrepresentation of Girls in Sports". National Women's Law Center. N.p. 23 August 2012. Web. Accessed 21 May 2021.
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