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Today is Native Women’s Equal Pay Day, which falls within Native American Heritage Month. As we honor the culture and contributions of Indigenous communities, we must also acknowledge the economic inequalities that Native women continue to face.
November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Today is Native Women’s Equal Pay Day, which falls within Native American Heritage Month. As we honor the culture and contributions of Indigenous communities, we must also acknowledge the economic inequalities that Native women continue to face.
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Susan Courtwright Rodriguez is set to become the first woman to ever serve as a lifetime judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of NC. Her record, though, is troubling — and her nomination is a reminder of where more progress is needed. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/a-woman-ha...
A Woman Has Never Served on the Western District of NC. That Could Soon Change.
Susan Courtwright Rodriguez is set to make history. Still, her record is troubling.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Susan Courtwright Rodriguez is set to become the first woman to ever serve as a lifetime judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of NC. Her record, though, is troubling — and her nomination is a reminder of where more progress is needed. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/a-woman-ha...
NEW: With the support of @democracyforward.org and Professor Deborah Brake, today we filed an amicus brief in two cases at the Supreme Court challenging state bans on trans women and girls playing sports. nwlc.org/what-the-sup...
What the Supreme Court Sports Ban Cases Could Mean for Trans Students and Gender Justice - National Women's Law Center
Early next year, the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in two cases about transgender students participating in school sports. Depending on what the Court decides, students of all genders across ...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
NEW: With the support of @democracyforward.org and Professor Deborah Brake, today we filed an amicus brief in two cases at the Supreme Court challenging state bans on trans women and girls playing sports. nwlc.org/what-the-sup...
We believe survivors. Release everything. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/12/t...
Jeffrey Epstein on Trump: 'I know how dirty donald is'
President Trump and the DOJ have been criticized for reneging on promises by administration officials to release files about Jeffrey Epstein.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
We believe survivors. Release everything. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/12/t...
@nytimes.com—women didn't ruin the workplace, but sexual harassment, lack of equal pay, pregnancy discrimination, gender bias, lack of advancement and leadership opportunities, double standards, microaggressions, unaffordable child care, & the glass ceiling certainly did
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
@nytimes.com—women didn't ruin the workplace, but sexual harassment, lack of equal pay, pregnancy discrimination, gender bias, lack of advancement and leadership opportunities, double standards, microaggressions, unaffordable child care, & the glass ceiling certainly did
The same voices opposing abortion are ALSO targeting birth control access. But we are NOT backing down. Use #ThxBirthControl Day to share your stories and remind everyone why access is so essential 🙌
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The same voices opposing abortion are ALSO targeting birth control access. But we are NOT backing down. Use #ThxBirthControl Day to share your stories and remind everyone why access is so essential 🙌
URGENT: These senators just caved to Trump and advanced a measure that would leave 22 million Americans with astronomically high health care premiums. They know that this bill means millions of people will choose to go without health insurance, because they can’t afford it.
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
URGENT: These senators just caved to Trump and advanced a measure that would leave 22 million Americans with astronomically high health care premiums. They know that this bill means millions of people will choose to go without health insurance, because they can’t afford it.
"Forcing women to become mothers by denying their humanity, stripping them of access to abortion and birth control, and requiring them to sacrifice education and careers to do so reduces women to their reproductive capacity."
Pronatalism: Just White Christian Nationalism in Disguise
Scratch just beneath the surface of the so-called pronatalism movement—a movement all over the pages of Project 2025 that’s based on the belief that people need to have more babies because declining birth rates are a threat to civilization—and you’ll find that it’s basically just white Christian nationalism in disguise.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"Forcing women to become mothers by denying their humanity, stripping them of access to abortion and birth control, and requiring them to sacrifice education and careers to do so reduces women to their reproductive capacity."
After college athletes challenged NCAA's name, image & likeness rules, a district court approved a settlement to pay them what they were owed. But 90% of it was given to men—leaving women with basically nothing.
Impacted women athletes appealed the settlement as a violation of Title IX. Here's why⤵️
Impacted women athletes appealed the settlement as a violation of Title IX. Here's why⤵️
Women Athletes Are Once Again Getting Shortchanged: How a Settlement Reached With the NCAA Benefits Men at Women’s Expense
Because of Title IX, enormous progress has been made in closing the gaps between the way women and girls playing school sports have repeatedly been neglected compared to men and boys who were given mo...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
After college athletes challenged NCAA's name, image & likeness rules, a district court approved a settlement to pay them what they were owed. But 90% of it was given to men—leaving women with basically nothing.
Impacted women athletes appealed the settlement as a violation of Title IX. Here's why⤵️
Impacted women athletes appealed the settlement as a violation of Title IX. Here's why⤵️
New census data shows that poverty stayed high last year—and increased for black women. Nearly 2 in 5 working-age women living in poverty had jobs. This is a policy choice. With Trump's devastating cuts to Medicaid & SNAP, things will only continue to get worse for working people. We deserve better.
National Snapshot: Poverty Among Women & Families in 2024 - National Women's Law Center
Between 2020 and 2021, poverty rates as measured by the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) fell dramatically—even in the midst of a pandemic wreaking havoc on the U.S. economy—because ...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
New census data shows that poverty stayed high last year—and increased for black women. Nearly 2 in 5 working-age women living in poverty had jobs. This is a policy choice. With Trump's devastating cuts to Medicaid & SNAP, things will only continue to get worse for working people. We deserve better.
BREAKING: SCOTUS continues to bend the rule of law for Trump's fascist attacks, now by clearing the way for Trump's transphobic passport policy to resume.
This policy has nothing to do with security—it's simply another way for this administration to attack those it hates.
This policy has nothing to do with security—it's simply another way for this administration to attack those it hates.
November 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: SCOTUS continues to bend the rule of law for Trump's fascist attacks, now by clearing the way for Trump's transphobic passport policy to resume.
This policy has nothing to do with security—it's simply another way for this administration to attack those it hates.
This policy has nothing to do with security—it's simply another way for this administration to attack those it hates.
Checking in on the White House on day 37 of the longest government shutdown ever...
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Checking in on the White House on day 37 of the longest government shutdown ever...
Children with disabilities rely on programs like CCDBG, Head Start, IDEA, and Medicaid for care and early education. But the Trump administration is jeopardizing them all—with a $1T Medicaid cut, a shutdown closing Head Start programs, and now gutting the department that oversees special education.
Child Care and Early Education for Children With Disabilities and Their Families: Key Policies and Programs - National Women's Law Center
In the United States, an estimated 2.2 million children ages 5 and under have a reported disability—which may be an intellectual, physical, and/or developmental disability. For these young children, a...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Children with disabilities rely on programs like CCDBG, Head Start, IDEA, and Medicaid for care and early education. But the Trump administration is jeopardizing them all—with a $1T Medicaid cut, a shutdown closing Head Start programs, and now gutting the department that oversees special education.
Yesterday, people across the country went to the polls, and they chose hope.
With historic firsts and wins across the country, voters everywhere cast out hatred in hope of a better future—a future with reproductive freedom, universal child care, and civil rights.
With historic firsts and wins across the country, voters everywhere cast out hatred in hope of a better future—a future with reproductive freedom, universal child care, and civil rights.
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Yesterday, people across the country went to the polls, and they chose hope.
With historic firsts and wins across the country, voters everywhere cast out hatred in hope of a better future—a future with reproductive freedom, universal child care, and civil rights.
With historic firsts and wins across the country, voters everywhere cast out hatred in hope of a better future—a future with reproductive freedom, universal child care, and civil rights.
They followed her to her job, barged in without permission, and abducted her in front of her coworkers and in the presence of children. ICE agents are cruel, dangerous, and lawless.
‘I have papers’: Child care worker detained by ICE officers inside a Chicago day care
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
They followed her to her job, barged in without permission, and abducted her in front of her coworkers and in the presence of children. ICE agents are cruel, dangerous, and lawless.
Last night, we went to the USDA building to send a big message to Trump: Half isn't good enough—FULLY fund SNAP. Trump has the power to stop this but chooses politics over people. One in eight families rely on SNAP, and half funding means hunger. Don't starve families so you can play politics.
November 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Last night, we went to the USDA building to send a big message to Trump: Half isn't good enough—FULLY fund SNAP. Trump has the power to stop this but chooses politics over people. One in eight families rely on SNAP, and half funding means hunger. Don't starve families so you can play politics.
Today we celebrate National Survivors Vote Day, it's a reminder that survivors' voices have always shaped movements for change. When we vote, we're choosing the kind of world we want to heal in. Check your voter registration status, make a plan to vote. #NationalSurvivorsVoteDay
November 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Today we celebrate National Survivors Vote Day, it's a reminder that survivors' voices have always shaped movements for change. When we vote, we're choosing the kind of world we want to heal in. Check your voter registration status, make a plan to vote. #NationalSurvivorsVoteDay
Happy Intersex Awareness Week! “Intersex” is an umbrella term that describes any variation in someone’s sex traits, including chromosomes, reproductive anatomy, or hormones.
November 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Happy Intersex Awareness Week! “Intersex” is an umbrella term that describes any variation in someone’s sex traits, including chromosomes, reproductive anatomy, or hormones.
Courts had to force Trump to do the bare minimum: use the money Congress already set aside to feed the millions of families on SNAP. We shouldn’t have to fight this hard for basic dignity.
Tell Congress: Protect SNAP, Health Care, and End the Shutdown:
Tell Congress: Protect SNAP, Health Care, and End the Shutdown:
Tell Congress: Reopen the Government AND Protect People’s Health Care
Every member of Congress—no matter their party—needs to know that we expect them to do their jobs, fund the government, and protect federal workers and our health care.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Courts had to force Trump to do the bare minimum: use the money Congress already set aside to feed the millions of families on SNAP. We shouldn’t have to fight this hard for basic dignity.
Tell Congress: Protect SNAP, Health Care, and End the Shutdown:
Tell Congress: Protect SNAP, Health Care, and End the Shutdown:
Trump’s big ugly budget bill cut trillions from Medicaid, SNAP, and the ACA, significantly straining state budgets. Our new brief w/ @caringacross.org lays out the stakes of federal cuts for families & caregivers in Illinois, who are already struggling with high costs. Learn more: bit.ly/3XacS9D
October 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Trump’s big ugly budget bill cut trillions from Medicaid, SNAP, and the ACA, significantly straining state budgets. Our new brief w/ @caringacross.org lays out the stakes of federal cuts for families & caregivers in Illinois, who are already struggling with high costs. Learn more: bit.ly/3XacS9D
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Nearly a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA will make it even harder for Illinois families to afford care. Join us to discuss the future of care in Illinois.
https://go.caringacross.org/a/il-townhall?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=ccw_il&sourceid=1081983
https://go.caringacross.org/a/il-townhall?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=ccw_il&sourceid=1081983
October 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Nearly a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA will make it even harder for Illinois families to afford care. Join us to discuss the future of care in Illinois.
https://go.caringacross.org/a/il-townhall?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=ccw_il&sourceid=1081983
https://go.caringacross.org/a/il-townhall?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=ccw_il&sourceid=1081983
"As a Black student and a Native student looking back on our high school education, we know the necessity of these programs does not derive from a place of superiority, but out of acknowledgement of the disparities that haunt us at every step of life."
October 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"As a Black student and a Native student looking back on our high school education, we know the necessity of these programs does not derive from a place of superiority, but out of acknowledgement of the disparities that haunt us at every step of life."
42 million people, including 16 million children, will lose access to food when SNAP funding runs out in a week.
Meanwhile, Trump is building a 300 million dollar ballroom + demanding the DOJ give him taxpayer money for his legal fees—all while encouraging the shutdown to continue.
It's evil.
Meanwhile, Trump is building a 300 million dollar ballroom + demanding the DOJ give him taxpayer money for his legal fees—all while encouraging the shutdown to continue.
It's evil.
October 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
42 million people, including 16 million children, will lose access to food when SNAP funding runs out in a week.
Meanwhile, Trump is building a 300 million dollar ballroom + demanding the DOJ give him taxpayer money for his legal fees—all while encouraging the shutdown to continue.
It's evil.
Meanwhile, Trump is building a 300 million dollar ballroom + demanding the DOJ give him taxpayer money for his legal fees—all while encouraging the shutdown to continue.
It's evil.
Attorney General Letitia James has spent her career fighting for truth, justice, and the people.
Now, she’s being targeted for doing exactly that.
We see her. We are in solidarity with her. We will not be intimidated. #ProtectBlackWomen
Now, she’s being targeted for doing exactly that.
We see her. We are in solidarity with her. We will not be intimidated. #ProtectBlackWomen
October 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Attorney General Letitia James has spent her career fighting for truth, justice, and the people.
Now, she’s being targeted for doing exactly that.
We see her. We are in solidarity with her. We will not be intimidated. #ProtectBlackWomen
Now, she’s being targeted for doing exactly that.
We see her. We are in solidarity with her. We will not be intimidated. #ProtectBlackWomen
Today is Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day. On average, disabled women working full-time are paid just 68 cents for every dollar paid to non-disabled men. When part-time and year-round are included, that drops to 56 cents.
Disabled Women Deserve Equal Pay and More - National Women's Law Center
Among full time, year-round workers, disabled women are paid 68 cents for every dollar paid to nondisabled men, and 81 cents for every dollar paid to disabled men.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Today is Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day. On average, disabled women working full-time are paid just 68 cents for every dollar paid to non-disabled men. When part-time and year-round are included, that drops to 56 cents.