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We're the National Women's Law Center, and we've been fighting for gender justice for over 50 years. Take action with us: Text NWLC to 32434!

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Our fellows representing South Carolina: Senator Tameika Isaac Devine and Ashley Lidow of Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN)

Our fellows representing Virginia: Delegate Katrina Callsen and Narissa Rahaman of @equalityva.bsky.social
Senator Tameika Isaac Devine Trailblazing public servant, attorney, and advocate fighting for reproductive justice, access to quality health care, pay equity, and stronger protections against gender-based violence. Ashley Lidow, CSO at Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) Fighter for reproductive freedom and economic justice through policies such as affordable, high-quality childcare, paid family and medical leave, and workplace equity. Delegate Katrina Callsen Attorney and working parent advocating for supporting families, safer schools, fighting gun violence, and a more just legal system. Narissa Rahaman, Executive Director of Equality Virginia Fighting for transgender justice and LGBTQ+ Virginians, including inclusive schools, access to health care, housing, and employment.
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Our fellows representing North Carolina: Senator Sophia Chitlik and Tracy Wright of North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA)

Our fellow representing Pennsylvania: Tausha Bonner-Johnson of New Voices for Reproductive Justice
Senator Sophia Chitlik Fierce advocate for early childhood education, public schools, and reproductive freedom and the only NC Senator with a toddler at home. Tracy Wright, National Projects Director for North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault Working to end sexual violence by supporting 56 anti-sexual assault coalitions across the state and country. Tausha Bonner-Johnson, Policy and Advocacy Manager for New Voices for Reproductive Justice Supporting Black women and LGBTQ+ people in Pennsylvania and Ohio through reproductive justice.
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Our fellows representing Michigan: Representative Natalie Price and Anne Kuhnen of @michleague.bsky.social

Our fellows representing Nevada: Assemblymember Cecelia Gonzalez and Jagada Chambers of Mass Liberation Project Nevada
Representative Natalie Price Fighting for reproductive freedom, paid family leave, maternal health equity, and affordable child care. Anne Kuhnen, Kids Count Policy Director at the Michigan League for Public Policy Working to improve access to high-quality and affordable child care, paid family and medical leave, and a state child tax credit. Assemblymember Cecelia González K-12 teacher and a first-time mom fighting for education, supporting new moms, and criminal justice reform, including expanding preventative care for incarcerated individuals. Jagada Chambers, Executive Director of Mass Liberation Project Nevada Fighting for Black liberation and the rights of incarcerated people, working at the forefront of Nevada’s Rights Restoration movement.
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Our fellows representing Georgia: Representative Lydia Glaize and Jasmine Bowles of @9to5georgia.bsky.social

Our fellows representing Maryland: Delegate Emily Shetty and Kali Schumitz of @mdeconomy.bsky.social
Representative Lydia Glaize Legislator, educator, and community advocate championing education funding, improving student support services, and strengthening workforce development. Jasmine Bowles, Executive State Director of 9to5 Georgia Spearheading statewide efforts to secure comprehensive paid leave, child care, and safe workplaces with fair wages for all working Georgians. Delegate Emily Shetty Fighting for health care, survivors, and economic supports for families across Maryland. Kali Schumitz, Vice President for External Relations at Maryland Center on Economic Policy Pushing to make workplaces more equitable, including increasing the minimum wage, access to paid leave, and equal pay protections
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Our fellows representing Colorado: Representative Elizabeth Velasco and Vanessa Martinez of Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR)

Our fellows representing Florida: Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith and John Harris Maurer of @equalityfl.bsky.social
Representative Elizabeth Velasco First Mexican-born immigrant in the Colorado Legislature, fighting for working families, immigrants, and the environment. Vanessa Martinez, Vice President of Policy at Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR) Fighting for reproductive, economic, and migrant justice and empowering Latine communities across Colorado. Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith Florida’s first openly LGBTQ Latino lawmaker fighting for reproductive freedom, health care, economic opportunity, and defending LGBTQ Floridians. Jon Harris Maurer, General Counsel and Public Policy Director at Equality Florida Leading strategy on LGBTQ equality, HIV policy, and reproductive freedom across Florida.
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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We need public investments and economic policies that expand opportunity and address the inequities that cost Indigenous women hundreds of thousands of dollars over their lifetimes.
Indigenous Women Have Been Undervalued and Underpaid for Far Too Long - National Women's Law Center
In 2023, the most recent data available, Indigenous women were paid 58 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Native women who are full-time year round workers are paid 58 cents on the dollar compared to non-Hispanic, white men. The gap widens to 52 cents for all Native women workers (full time year-round + part time and part year), when compared to all non-Hispanic, white male workers.
November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Our brief shows that Congress intended Title IX to expand opportunities for all students—not shut students out of activities based on outdated, harmful stereotypes.

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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
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Sports-ban laws—like the ones in these cases—violate Title IX, turn the law on its head, and ignore its purpose: to expand access to education and school sports, especially for students who have been unfairly excluded and marginalized.
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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It’s not too late—we need to put pressure on these senators to fight for what’s right and PROTECT the 22 million Americans facing unaffordable health care costs. Text SHUTDOWN to 32434 to get directly connected to your senators.
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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If the Trump administration thought its agenda of hatred, authoritarianism, and increasing costs for families was winning, last night was a harsh wake-up call.
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM