Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

NCRW Resources

NCRW Fact Sheet: Keeping the Doors of Opportunity Open--Women, Minorities and Affirmative Action

Women and girls have made enormous strides since passage of the Educational Amendments and Title IX...

Reports & Publications

Member Organizations

Legal Momentum

New York, NY
Ms. Foundation for Women

Brooklyn, NY
Women's Research and Education Institute

Washington, DC

Resources

No Way Out for Foreign National Women Behind Bars

Too many vulnerable foreign national women are locked up for non-violent crimes and have...
A Long Way to Go: Implementation of the Elimination of Violence against Women Law in Afghanistan

The Government of Afghanistan took a big step forward in support of women’s equality and...
Report of the Sixth Annual National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms

The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL(R)) and The NAWL Foundation(R) released...
Crossing the Line (2011)

Based on findings from a nationally representative survey conducted in May and June, 2011,...
Report of the Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence Force Academy

Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick has released the Report of the Review into...

Blog Posts

Abortion Rights are Human Rights

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December 19, 2008 posted by Linda Basch Gloria Feldt recently reviewed the book Our Bodies, Our Crimes for the journal Democracy. Her...

Member Experts

Pamela Shifman

Since May 2008, Pamela Shifman has served as the Director of Initiatives for Women and Girls at the NoVo Foundation, where she directs its work on...

Juhu Thukral

Juhu Thukral is the Director of Law and Advocacy at The Opportunity Agenda. She has been an advocate for the rights of low-income and immigrant women...

Lesley E. Orloff

Leslye E. Orloff is vice president and director of Legal Momentum's Immigrant Women Program. She joined Legal Momentum's Washington, D.C. office in...

News

Women Ponder How They Became A Campaign Issue

May 15, 2012

Politicians are talking a lot about women this year, and female voters are noticing.
Black Women, Sexual Assault and the Art of Resistance

April 25, 2012

Brooke Axtell examines the implications of the statistic that 60 percent of Black girls have experienced sexual abuse before the age of 18.
How to Close the Gender Wage Gap in Just Seven Easy* Steps

April 18, 2012

Bryce Covert outlines 7 cultural and legislative changes that could end the gender wage gap.
A cover-up in the beautiful game

April 18, 2012

The Globe and Mail article discusses the International Football Association Board's unanimous recommendation to rescind the hijab ban first introduced by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association in 2007.
Who says women don't care about wages?

April 17, 2012

Guest post by Sandra Fluke encouraging an end to the gender pay gap.

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NCRW is a network of leading university and community based research, policy, and advocacy centers with a growing global reach dedicated to advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls. We also have a Corporate Circle comprised of senior diversity professionals from leading U.S. and global member companies and a Presidents Circle of college and university leaders who share our commitment. NCRW harnesses the collective power of its network to provide knowledge, analysis, and thought leadership on issues ranging from reducing women’s poverty to building a critical mass of women’s leadership across sectors.