National Women's Law Center

Today is #BlackWomensEqualPay Day, highlighting the annual pay disparity between Black women and white, non-Hispanic men. Black women working full time, year-round, lose $1,843 each month or $22,120 each year, costing them nearly $900,000 over a 40-year career. In fact, despite educational achievements, Black women still face wage gaps at every level. Black women working full-time, year-round, have to earn a Master’s degree ($72,450) to make more than white, non-Hispanic men with only an Associate’s degree ($67,190). This wage gap prevents Black women from investing in education, buying a home, or saving for retirement, ultimately building generational wealth. The message is clear—pay Black women. #PayMeWhatYouOweMe.

On July 9 at 10 am ET, our President and CEO Fatima Goss Graves will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on the child care crisis in the U.S. and the need for federal investment to better support women, early educators, and businesses.  Since federal child care stabilization funding expired last September, it has become even harder for child care programs to serve families and maintain livable wages for staff. We're grateful to Chair Wyden for convening this hearing tomorrow at such a critical time for families and businesses. Join us and watch the hearing here: https://lnkd.in/efTaFsmx  

You're Invited: Our Season Two Hearsay Launch Party! 🎉 Join us for food, drinks, and a live taping of an episode of our podcast, Hearsay! We'll be at the Baltimore Convention Center, this Wednesday, July 10, from 7-9 PM. We hope you can join us—RSVP today: https://lnkd.in/eeAXV4QW

This morning, the Supreme Court officially dismissed Moyle v. US — but make no mistake, the Court deserves absolutely no credit for this decision. This is the bare minimum that pregnant people and providers in Idaho deserve. Read our full statement: https://lnkd.in/g7H-mfck

Our Legal Network for Gender Equity team is thrilled to be an exhibitor at the National Employment Lawyers Association’s Annual Convention in Philadelphia! If you’re at #NELA24, come say hi to the Legal Network team!

We’re headed to New Orleans! Join us at King Brasserie for a gender justice reception featuring a fireside chat, cocktail hour, and ways to join the fight for our collective reproductive freedom. RSVP today! https://lnkd.in/epm-X4E8

Introducing #AbortionAccessNow! Alongside a coalition of reproductive rights organizations, we are joining forces against the ongoing attacks on our bodily autonomy and freedom. We are committed to ensuring that individuals can make the decisions they need about their reproductive and sexual health on their terms, free from government interference, with dignity and support. Let’s demand and secure our freedom to control our bodies and care for ourselves, our families, and our communities. Learn more about how to join us in this campaign: https://lnkd.in/e8z9XZ88

In the seven years since we launched the Legal Network for Gender Equity, we’ve received over 10,000 requests for legal help from survivors. Now you can help us support more survivors—by joining our network of attorneys! Through our annual membership drive, you and your colleagues can make a real impact by joining our nationwide network to support people facing sex harassment at work, in schools, or while receiving health care. Join us! https://lnkd.in/eHv_PNsm

🚨BREAKING:🚨 Our National Women’s Law Center Supporter Shop has officially launched! Whether it’s for a friend or for your own closet, check out https://nwlcshop.org/ for the cutest merch supporting gender justice!

Today’s LGBTQI+ Equal Pay Awareness Day, and we have nothing to report. That’s because we need adequate data to fully understand just how bad the wage gap is for LGBTQI+ workers, and we don’t have it. The limited research we do have, however, shows that these workers are consistently paid far less than what they’re owed. It’s crucial to remember that the LGBTQI+ community is not a monolith. Many LGBTQI+ people—especially trans people of color—are forced out of the formal economy due to discrimination. Not only does this lack of research erase the experiences of LGBTQI+ workers across the spectrum, it also forces LGBTQI+ workers to lose out on countless opportunities to build wealth for their families, lives, and futures. Data is power. The LGBTQI+ community deserves more of it.