Legal Momentum

Founded in 1970 as the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, Legal Momentum is the nation’s oldest legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls.  

Over the past 45 years, Legal Momentum has made historic and enduring contributions to the rights and opportunities available to women and girls through its advocacy, litigation, and educational initiatives.  

Today, Legal Momentum’s work focuses on four priority areas to advance the economic and personal security of America's most vulnerable women. Our work influences positive change in the following areas: 

1. Workplace Equality & Economic Empowerment 

• Discrimination at work based on being a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking 

• Employment discrimination based on sex and sexual harassment  

• Discrimination in pay/salary 

• Noncompliance with pay transparency laws 

2. Violence Against Women & Girls 

• Cyber abuse 

• Gender-based violence  

3. Reproductive Justice 

• Nonconsensual drug testing of pregnant patients 

4. Title IX – Equal Educational Opportunities 

• Discrimination at school based on being a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking 

• Discrimination at school based on being pregnant or a parent