The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and 30 other women’s right organizations in March 2021 participated in an amicus brief led by the National Women’s Law Center, in support of the Plaintiff-Appellee in Chase v. Nodine’s Smokehouse, Inc., filed in the...
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NASW on amicus brief that helped lead to ruling upholding rights of sexual assault survivors
NASW’s amicus brief discussed the important ways that gender bias by law enforcement, including reliance on harmful sex-based stereotypes, not only leads to failures in sexual assault investigations but also compounds the trauma of sexual assault survivors.
NASW Still Supports Passage of Violence Against Women Act
In May, we updated you on the Senate’s reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Now, there is a possibility of the bill failing if the House and Senate are unable to reconcile differences between their two bills. The House bill excludes members of...
Dessai selected for child welfare Congressional fellowship
Social worker Freny Dessai was selected from among a competitive group of applicants for the newly created Social Work Child Welfare Congressional Fellowship, administered through the NASW Foundation’s Social Work Policy Institute, or SWPI. The fellowship offers the...
Educational Debt Advocacy: A Student’s Path to the White House
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend an event at the White House to see President Obama make a statement about student loan debt. My invitation to the White House occurred because I reached out to the organization, Campus Progress, and volunteered to work at...
NASW Celebrates U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Affordable Care Act
Social Workers Believe Law Can Improve the Lives of Uninsured Populations WASHINGTON, DC (June 28, 2012) The National Association of Social Workers today celebrates the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...
White House Announces Significant Change in Immigration Policy
President Obama announced important news on the issue of immigration about which the social justice and human rights community, including NASW, is excited. As reported today by most major media outlets: “The Obama administration announced on Friday that it would no...
June is PRIDE Month
June is PRIDE Month. On June 1, 2012, President Obama issued a Proclamation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, accompanied by a video message of support. The National Association of Social Workers is committed to advancing policies and...