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Because "perks" aren't enough to pay the bills. Here's what this season of America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders tells us about fighting for fair pay⤵️ nwlc.org/what-netflixs-…

"We're seeing the real cost of treating child care as a luxury rather than infrastructure. The economy's basically telling half its talent to stay home." newsweek.com/hundreds-thous…

While the federal government is not letting up on attacking our fundamental rights, state lawmakers and advocates are showing up for their communities. nwlc.org/states-in-the-…

“For me, Black women’s unemployment going up — this is the backbone of our economy, of our labor force. We have cause to be concerned.” 19thnews.org/2025/07/black-…

The Trump administration is attempting to block certain immigrants from accessing federal programs like early education, family planning, mental health, and substance abuse programs—using a rushed process to limit public pushback. Read our full statement: nwlc.org/press-release/…

We are facing the most brazen rollback of civil rights in generations. On July 17th, five years since the passing of Congressman John Lewis, communities are mobilizing to ensure #GoodTroubleLivesOn and carry his legacy forward. goodtroubleliveson.org

Instead of listening to the people and making a real investment in housing, Republican leaders recently passed Trump’s budget bill that guts basic need programs for women and families—the biggest wealth transfer from everyday people to billionaires in history.

We conducted a national survey last year, and 73% of adults supported making the wealthy and mega-corporations pay their fair share in taxes in order to support investments in truly affordable housing.  nwlc.org/resource/housi…

Every month, millions of women, especially single moms and disabled women, face the same struggle— rent eats first. In 2023, nearly 4 million women living alone and 1.9 million single mothers spent the majority of their income on rent.  Read more: nwlc.org/resource/the-c…

#BlackWomensEqualPayDay is a call to action. We must stop Andrea Lucas from leading the EEOC. act.nwlc.org/a/lucas_eeoc?m…

The EEOC is supposed to promote fairness and protect workers' rights. At a time when Black women’s economic security is increasingly at risk, appointing a leader who has actively undermined DEI efforts is the last thing we need.

Today is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay — a reminder that Black women still face steep barriers to fair pay and opportunity.  In 2023, Black women were paid just 66 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. nwlc.org/resource/wage-…

The Supreme Court just ended its term, with decisions having a huge impact on trans folks, people of color, and women & girls. We've broken down some of the cases ranging from birthright citizenship, to censorship in schools, to gender-affirming care. bit.ly/4kyfQy6