National Womens Law Center Action Fund

THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND IS A SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE SECURING OF EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN. THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND'S WORK PROMOTES POLICIES THAT IMPROVE WOMEN'S (1) CHILD CARE AND INCOME SECURITY OPPORTUNITIES, (2) EDUCATION, (3) WORKPLACE JUSTICE, AND (4) HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS -- WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND'S ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH.

- THE ACTION FUND BROUGHT TOGETHER A TABLE OF STATE AND FEDERAL CHILD CARE ADVOCATES TO SECURE THE LARGEST INVESTMENTS IN THE CHILD CARE SECTOR IN THE FIRST RELIEF AND RECOVERY PACKAGES.- THE ACTION FUND LED BROADER COALITION EFFORTS TO ADVOCATE FOR BUILD BACK BETTER AND OTHER FEDERAL EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE CRISIS IN THE NATION'S CARE ECONOMY.(TO BE CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O.)- WORKED CLOSELY WITH ALLIES ON CAPITOL HILL TO EXPAND VITAL INCOME SUPPORT TO HELP FAMILIES MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS, LIKE NUTRITION AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AS PART OF THE RELIEF AND RECOVERY PACKAGES, AND MADE THE CASE FOR EXPANDING REFUNDABLE TAX CREDITS IN FEDERAL RELIEF PACKAGES.- TOGETHER WITH THE MOTHERING JUSTICE ACTION FUND, JOINED FORCES DURING THE 2020 ELECTION TO ELEVATE CRITICAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT MICHIGAN WOMEN AND GIRLS USING DIRECT MAIL AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING.- PUBLISHED THE IMPACT OF COVID ON MICHIGAN'S WOMEN OF COLOR VOTERS, AN ANALYSIS ON HOW BLACK, LATINA, AND ASIAN WOMEN VOTERS ARE IMPACTED BY COVID-19, KEY FINDINGS ON RELIEF AND RECOVERY, AND WHAT LEADERS NEED TO DO TO IMPLEMENT WOMEN OF COLOR-CENTERED RECOVERY.- ELEVATED A REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND GENDER JUSTICE NARRATIVE WITH KEY PARTNERS. - THE ACTION FUND DIRECTLY ENGAGED SENATORS AROUND THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE AMY CONEY BARRETT TO THE SUPREME COURT, HIGHLIGHTING THE THREAT TO EQUALITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.- HOSTED AN IN-PERSON RALLY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS IN OPPOSITION TO THE CONFIRMATION OF JUDGE BARRETT.- MOBILIZED GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS AND PLACED NATIONAL CABLE BROADCAST ADS IN SUPPORT OF THE SUCCESSFUL CONFIRMATION OF SEVERAL WOMEN OF COLOR TO HISTORIC POSITIONS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.- INVESTED IN OUR INTERNAL CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE PAST YEAR, INCLUDING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE RECKONING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, THE HISTORIC 2020 ELECTIONS, AND THE TRANSITION TO A NEW ADMINISTRATION.- CO-LED THE WE DEMAND MORE COALITION, WHICH INCLUDES MORE THAN 70 ORGANIZATIONS, BY EVALUATING POLICIES AND CONVENING COALITION GROUPS TO ALIGN THE GROUP'S GENDER JUSTICE AGENDA. THE COALITION HAS SECURED COVID-RELATED RELIEF BY CONNECTING THE CHALLENGES SURFACED DURING THE PANDEMIC TO SYSTEMIC ROOTS, USING AN INTERSECTIONAL GENDER AND RACIAL JUSTICE LENS TO ADVOCATE FOR STRUCTURAL REFORMS.