Arvia Walker · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 7:46 PM

Have you registered for the Survivors’ Summit?

NWLC Building Survivor Power. Register TODAY!     Dear John, On Thursday, we’ll be launching the first-ever Survivors’ Summit, and we hope you’ll join us, even during these hard times—especially during these hard times. Like everyone, we’re grappling with …

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  Fatima Goss Graves · [email protected]

September 19, 2020 at 3:11 AM

Mourning RBG

NWLC “I ask no favor for my sex; all I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.”      Dear John, Years ago, when I decided to become a lawyer, I did so because I believed in justice. But I became a women’s rights lawyer because of Ruth …

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  Fatima Goss Graves · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 7:06 PM

Tell ICE: Close the Irwin County Detention Center and all ICE facilities.

NWLC Content warning: forced sterilization.     Dear John, A horrifying whistleblower report out of the Irwin County Detention Center, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Georgia, alleges staff and officials knowingly ignored medical comp…

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  Sarah Hassmer · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 7:48 PM

FW: Tell Trump: Sex Discrimination Housing Has No Home Here

NWLC We need to protect trans people from discrimination in housing.   Dear John, I’ll keep it short, we are less than a week away from the close of the public comment period to oppose Trump’s proposed discriminatory housing rule that would put trans people seeking shelter at risk. An…

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  Sarah David Heydemann · [email protected]

September 14, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Tell Your Rep. to Vote to Support Pregnant Workers

NWLC No one should be forced to choose between a paycheck and a healthy pregnancy.     Dear John, Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnant workers were often denied the simplest of accommodations, such as a stool to sit on during a long shift, a bottle of …

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  Theresa Lau · [email protected]

September 12, 2020 at 9:03 PM

Ted Cruz on the Supreme Court?!

NWLC Cruzing to judicial disaster.     Dear John, Did you see this? Trump just released a new short list of people he’d consider nominating for the next Supreme Court opening, and it’s horrifying. Vocal anti-abortion extremists like Senator Tom Cotton were on…

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  Sarah Hassmer · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 1:54 PM

Tell Trump: Sex Discrimination in Housing Has No Home Here

NWLC We need to protect trans people from discrimination in housing.     Dear John, In June, the Trump administration moved to gut health care protections for trans people. And now, the Trump administration is yet again going after critical protections meant …

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  LySaundra Campbell · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 8:53 PM

Whoa! She’s a tough act to follow.

NWLC  I’ve got your new NWLC newsletter right here.     *taps mic* Is this thing on? Hey, John, I’m LySaundra—writer and editor at NWLC, and the person tasked with following Hannah’s incredible run as newsletter writer extraordinaire. I don’t have witty puns,…

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  Arvia Walker · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 4:36 PM

Pay Me What You Owe Me

NWLC Take Action: It’s Black Women’s Equal Pay Day     Dear John, Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, when Black women’s pay catches up to what white men were paid in 2019—a whole eight extra months of work later. But it’s also Black Women’s Equal Pay Day d…

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  Hannah Finnie · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 6:16 PM

What’s that one *NSYNC song?

NWLC 👋👋 That’s right, bye bye bye 👋👋     Hi John, I’ve put off writing this newsletter for as long as possible, but I’ve gotten to the point where I either sit down and write this or it won’t get sent out. So, here goes: this will be my last newsletter for the…

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  Melissa Boteach · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 6:32 PM

Don’t ignore this email

NWLC Women on the front lines of COVID-19 need help NOW   John, I know you get a lot of emails. But I hope you’ll take just a few minutes to read this one, and if you can, make an emergency gift to support our work right now. Every gift we receive before midnight tonight will be matche…

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  Laura Narefsky · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 5:16 PM

MATCH for women on the front lines of the pandemic

NWLC Women are disproportionately represented in front-line jobs during the COVID-19 crisis. They deserve our support.     Dear John, From the very beginning, the COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the disastrous consequences of long-standing racial and gender ineq…

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  Gretchen Borchelt · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 6:16 PM

Tell Congress: End the Hyde Amendment.

NWLC It’s past time.     Dear John, We don’t have to tell you that we’re in the midst of a national reckoning with our nation’s legacy of racism—and how systemic racism is still embedded in our institutions, our laws, and our society. But we do want to talk to…

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  Catherine White · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 9:16 PM

Tell Congress: It's Past Time to Fund Child Care

NWLC Our leaders must do more.     Dear John, At the beginning of this year, Monday mornings felt like Monday mornings, and every day was normal. Smelling fresh coffee outside of the local coffee shop, picking up dry cleaning, and dropping off children with …

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  Hannah Finnie · [email protected]

July 22, 2020 at 4:46 PM

Darren’s story.

NWLC Discrimination shouldn’t dictate your health care.     Hi John, Earlier this month we sued the Trump administration to stop its cruel rule that attempts to undermine patient protections and embolden health care providers, insurance companies, and hospital…

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  Hannah Finnie · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Supreme Court, Supremely Busy

NWLC All the cases you need to know.     Hi John, Here at the National Women’s Law Center, we’ve spent much of the last few weeks anxiously refreshing the Supreme Court website as we awaited critical decisions. Apart from our own website, it’s probably the web…

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  Erin Longbottom · [email protected]

July 14, 2020 at 7:49 PM

Equality can’t wait

NWLC It’s time to get equal.     Dear John, Have you ever paid more for a haircut because of your gender? I’m guessing if you’re a woman, the answer is yes. Don’t you think that’s weird? People have all lengths of hair these days and it’s odd to base the pric…

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  Gretchen Borchelt · [email protected]

July 8, 2020 at 4:10 PM

BREAKING: The Supreme Court Devastates Our Right to Birth Control Coverage

NWLC The Trump-Pence birth control rules allow employers to take away birth control coverage.     John, The Supreme Court just sided with the Trump administration, approving its rules that take away birth control coverage. This means virtually any employer or…

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  Gretchen Borchelt · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 3:51 PM

BREAKING: Abortion Access Just Won at the Supreme Court

NWLC  Here’s everything you need to know.     Hi John, The Supreme Court just delivered an important victory, upholding the right to abortion against politicians’ attempts to end abortion access in Louisiana. The law in this case had nothing to do with protec…

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  Uma Iyer · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 9:04 PM

Join Sens. Warren and Booker, Speaker Pelosi, Rep. DeLauro and More to Rally to Save Child Care!

NWLC You’re invited to help us save the child care industry!     John— Let me get straight to the point: our nation’s child care industry is in crisis and may not survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent analysis from NWLC and other partners shows that at least …

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  Kirstin Brockenborough · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 9:56 PM

One brick started a movement.

NWLC Today, we’re launching Brick by Brick!     Dear John, Pride Month was born from resistance against police violence harming LGBTQ communities of color and specifically targeting trans women. One brick thrown in Stonewall Inn set off the historic movement …

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  Hannah Finnie · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 7:16 PM

BREAKING: THERE IS A LOT GOING ON

NWLC Guess that’s what happens when you don’t send a newsletter for six weeks.     Dear John, I keep thinking about the phrase “this moment.” It feels like the phrase everyone is using right now. And it’s true, we are living in a bit of a moment: there’s still…

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  Shana Bartley · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 3:37 PM

Tell Congress: Child Care Is Essential

NWLC We can’t let child care be ignored any longer.     Dear John, Congress has failed to provide enough funding to ensure the child care industry survives the COVID-19 crisis. Recent analysis from NWLC and other partners shows that at least $9.6 billion each…

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  Erin Longbottom · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 4:16 PM

🌈 WE WON! 🌈

NWLC HISTORIC RULING FOR LGBTQ WORKERS     Dear John, Have you heard the news?!?! Just a few hours ago, the Supreme Court announced a historic ruling that ensures LGBTQ workers cannot be fired because of who they are. Amid continued pain over racial injustice …

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  Dorianne Mason · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 11:40 PM

BREAKING: Trump Administration Finalizes Discriminatory Health Care Rule

NWLC During this public health emergency, health care providers should not be emboldened to discriminate.     Dear John, The Trump-Pence administration just decided to finalize a rule that will embolden health care providers to discriminate against patients a…

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  Shiwali Patel · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 6:58 PM

Update: Lawsuit Filed Against DeVos

NWLC We’re fighting in court to protect Title IX.   Dear John, We promised to sue Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education to protect Title IX. And today, we filed our lawsuit on behalf of four organizations that represent student survivors of sexual harassmen…

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  Fatima Goss Graves · [email protected]

June 1, 2020 at 8:53 PM

On pain and hope

NWLC I can’t tell you how to grieve, but I can share what I am doing.     Dear John, This morning, I issued a press statement on the horrific police violence we’ve witnessed over the last week—and of course for decades before now. But I also wanted to share so…

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  Hannah Finnie · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 2:36 PM

FWD: Mitch McConnell is confirming judges while ignoring a national crisis.

NWLC We knew it.   Hi John, Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told reporters “I don’t think we have yet felt the urgency of acting immediately” for passing another COVID-19 relief bill. Well that’s….interesting. Especially since more than 80,000 people h…

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  Uma Iyer · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 9:35 PM

Tell Congress: We Demand More

NWLC Women are STILL being left out of COVID-19 legislation.     Dear John, This week, leaders in the House of Representatives introduced a new bill to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating economic impacts. The House’s proposal goes a long way…

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  Melissa Boteach · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 5:46 PM

Tell Congress: We Need $ for Child Care Now

NWLC The child care system will collapse without immediate funding.     Dear John, Even though it’s probably daytime when you’re reading this, I wrote this email at night—because that’s when I can actually work right now, after my kids are asleep. I’m just lik…

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  Shiwali Patel · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 4:04 PM

BREAKING: We’re suing DeVos.

NWLC Title IX is under attack. We’re fighting back – and we need you with us.       Dear John, I am furious. And you should be, too. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the Trump administration just finalized a rule that tries to completely gut Title IX’s…

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  Mary-Frances Wain · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 9:52 PM

Don’t let today end without reading this, John

NWLC COVID-19 relief is leaving families behind.     Women are being left behind by COVID-19 recovery efforts and it’s up to all of us to fight back. Join us before #GivingTuesdayNow ends. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Laura’s note about what a critica…

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  Laura Narefsky · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 2:02 PM

#GivingTuesdayNow: Women are getting left behind during COVID-19.

NWLC Today is #GivingTuesdayNow. Join us in the fight for women during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.     Dear John, As the pandemic rages on, there are so many unknowns. But one thing we know for certain is that women, people of color, and low-paid workers a…

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  Hannah Finnie · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 6:16 PM

Pop, lockscreen, and drop it

NWLC 📱🤳📱     Hi John, There is a lot going on this week, so I’ll just say this: it’s week who knows what of quarantine, you’re doing great. It’s also Star Wars Day. I haven’t seen Star Wars, but May the Fourth be with you or something like that. Let’s dive in…

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  Lark Lewis · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 5:02 PM

Virtual #HandsOffMyBC Rally on Tuesday!

NWLC There’s gonna be a DJ!     Dear John, Your boss should never get to decide whether you have access to birth control — but the Supreme Court could change that. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about the Trump-Pence administration’…

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  Erin Longbottom · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 9:50 PM

Q&A: What Is Congress Doing About Coronavirus?

NWLC Your Covid-19/Congress Questions Answered     Dear John, These are hard and confusing times. And if you’re like us, you probably have a ton of questions about what our legislators are actually doing about COVID-19, and how it affects you, your family, an…

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  Mary-Frances Wain · [email protected]

April 26, 2020 at 4:05 PM

FWD: For women on the front lines of a pandemic

NWLC Women are disproportionately represented in essential jobs during COVID-19. They deserve our support.   Dear John, I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. I’m writing to ask you to join our fight to protect women on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic — w…

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  Julie Vogtman · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 6:46 PM

MATCH: Women on the front lines need your support

NWLC Women are disproportionately represented in essential jobs during COVID-19. They deserve our support.     Dear John, Right now, a woman is clocking out at the end of her shift as a grocery store clerk — an essential, front-line role in the midst of the on…

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  Maya Raghu · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 5:40 PM

FW: Tell the EEOC: Keep Collecting Pay Data

NWLC How to close the wage gap   Dear John, The Trump administration gave us just 30 days (during a global pandemic!) to comment on its proposal to stop collecting pay data. And unfortunately, the deadline is approaching quickly. Can you make sure your comment is submitted in time? It…

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  Emily Martin · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Tell the EEOC: Keep Collecting Pay Data

NWLC They’re trying to help employers hide the wage gap.     Dear John, The fight for equal pay has been long and hard. But the Trump administration is determined to make it even harder. Trump’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) wants to stop th…

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  Hannah Finnie · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Doing our best.

NWLC That’s all we can do!     Hi John, I hope you and your loved ones are all doing as best as you can right now (and I know every email feels like it’s starting with that exact same expression, but I mean it!). Growing up, whenever I didn’t do as well as I w…

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  Maya Raghu · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Tell Congress We Need to Protect Workers From Harassment and Retaliation During the COVID-19 Crisis

NWLC Celebrate BE HEARD’s anniversary with us by demanding Congress protect essential workers.     Dear John, Today marks one year since the BE HEARD in the Workplace Act was introduced in Congress. This landmark bill would strengthen protections against hara…

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  Melissa Boteach · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 6:02 PM

Tell Congress: Fight for Us

NWLC Women are being left behind.     Dear John, As COVID-19 rapidly spreads across the United States, threatening the lives, health, and livelihoods of millions, our elected officials still need to do MUCH more. The legislation that Congress has already pass…

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  Hannah Finnie · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 6:47 PM

Coloring for her, coloring for all.

NWLC Also, some pets.     Hi John, It has been quite the week (month? year? Who knows, it’s felt like a decade). But if there’s one thing I’ve taken away from recent events, it’s the power and importance of connection. I’ve said it before, but I’m reminded of…

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  Fatima Goss Graves · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 4:46 PM

Those hit hardest

NWLC Help us fight to protect all working people—now and in the future     Dear John, In this crisis, so many people are finally seeing the workers who have always been essential to our homes, our communities, and our economy. It’s women — especially women of…

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  Melissa Boteach · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 10:06 PM

FWD: Tell Congress: Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave for ALL

NWLC A crisis made worse.   John, Every day, I’m reaching out to Congressional offices to ensure that the next COVID-19 relief legislation actually helps working families, not just large corporations. And I need you to do the same. Even if you’ve already sent messages to your represen…

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  Melissa Boteach · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 7:58 PM

Tell Congress: Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave for ALL

NWLC We can’t leave anyone behind.     Dear John, Congress has finally passed legislation to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic — but far too many working people were left out of the final bill that was signed by President Trump last night. Right now, women are …

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  Melissa Boteach · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 6:11 PM

FWD: Congress Must Act on COVID-19 to Protect Working Families

NWLC Too many families are one paycheck away from disaster.   John, It's been 24 hours since sent we you the message below, and in that time Congress has passed nothing. They can't wait. WE can't wait. Tell Congress to act now by passing legislation that includes paid sick leave, free …

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  Melissa Boteach · [email protected]

March 12, 2020 at 5:51 PM

Congress Must Act on COVID-19 to Protect Working Families

NWLC Too many families are one paycheck away from disaster.     Dear John, In crisis moments, we can often feel powerless. But today — right now — there is something you can do to make sure our government provides the leadership we so desperately need. Congres…

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  Hannah Finnie · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 10:17 PM

What a low-key, low-stress week!

NWLC Juuuuust kidding.     Hi John, What a low-key week it’s been! Nothing to write about here! Not. One. Single. Thing. Just kidding! This week was a bit of a mess if you care about women (even just a little bit!). The Supreme Court heard a case (June Medical…

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