| Founded | 1972 |
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| Founder | Marcia Greenberger |
| Focus | Advancing the progress of women and girls |
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| Website | nwlc |
The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) is a United States non-profit organization founded by Marcia Greenberger in 1972 and based in Washington, D.C. The Center advocates for women's rights through litigation and policy initiatives. It began when female administrative staff and law students at the Center for Law and Social Policy demanded that their pay be improved, that the center hire female lawyers, that they no longer be expected to serve coffee, and that the center create a women's program.[1] Marcia Greenberger was hired in 1972 to start the program and Nancy Duff Campbell joined her in 1978.[1] In 1981, the two decided to turn the program into the separate National Women's Law Center.[1][2] Marcia Greenberger and Nancy Duff Campbell stepped down as co-presidents July 1, 2017, and NWLC named Fatima Goss Graves President and CEO to succeed them.[3]
History
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The history of Nation Women's Law Center originated with secretaries who were employed with the Center of Law and Social Policy (CLASP), wanting higher pay, an increase in women staff employment, the initiation of a women's organization, and to no longer feel responsible for serving the coffee in the morning. After the establishment of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), the female organization they created entitled, the Women's Rights Project, found fault in a standard company policy. The issue was concerned with pregnant women being deprived access to disability coverage. The acknowledgment of this flawed procedure essentially aided the vote of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. The center has been developing for over 40 years and continues to make contributions today.
Campaigns
The organization focuses on child care and early learning, education and Title IX, health care and reproductive rights, courts and judges, LGBTQ equality, military, poverty and economic security, racial and ethnic justice, tax and budget, and workplace justice.
The National Women's Law Center filed an amicus curiae brief in the 1996 Supreme Court case United States v. Virginia, which concerned the male-only admission policy of the Virginia Military Institute.[4]
Further reading
- "History of the National Women's Law Center." National Women's Law Center. N.p.,n.d. Web.21 October 2015.
- "OCR Resolves Five NWLC Title 1X." National Women's Law Center. N.p.,n.d. Web. 32 October 2015.
References
- ^ a b c Naili, Hajer (2012-01-04). "21 Leaders 2012 - Seven Who Leverage Power". Women's eNews. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President | National Women's Law Center". Nwlc.org. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "NWLC announces leadership transition". nwlc.org.
- ^ Epstein, Lee; Walker, Thomas G. (2012). Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Rights, Liberties, and Justice. Sage. p. 18. ISBN 1-4522-8926-3.