Legal Momentum

Legal Momentum 1st & longest running nonprofit legal defense & education fund for gender equality in the U.S.

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization championing equal rights for women and girls nationwide through programming and education, policy, and legislative advocacy. Our team has a history of taking on precedent-setting cases on behalf of women dealing with discrimination and abuse in its many forms. FREE Syms Gender Equality Hotline for Early-Stage Legal Assistance, Advice & Referrals:

1-800-6

49-0297
[email protected]

Formerly known as the NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund, our organization was established in 1970 by a few legendary members of NOW - the name changed to Legal Momentum in 2004 to avoid confusion.

Today is a reminder that menstrual health is not a privilege—it’s a right.🪷On Menstrual Hygiene Day, we stand with women...
05/28/2026

Today is a reminder that menstrual health is not a privilege—it’s a right.🪷

On Menstrual Hygiene Day, we stand with women and girls everywhere in demanding dignity, access, and equity in menstrual care. Periods should never be a barrier to education, work, or wellbeing.
Slides made by PE Emanique

‼️WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PROTECT PREGNANT NEW YORKERS! Can you call every day this week to get this bill done?Call on Asse...
05/22/2026

‼️WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PROTECT PREGNANT NEW YORKERS! Can you call every day this week to get this bill done?

Call on Assembly Speaker and Senate Majority Leader TODAY to prioritize the Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent Act (A860A/S845A) this session. Swipe for a call template!

All pregnant people deserve to feel safe seeking care. However, across NYS, healthcare providers are drug testing and screening pregnant people without their consent–and for no medical reason. This practice deters people from seeking vital prenatal care, violates their trust and dignity, and worsens maternal and infant health outcomes – especially for Black pregnant people and mothers.
The Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent Act would change that. By affirming pregnant and postpartum patients’ right to informed consent before drug testing, it would build trust between patients and providers; and align practices statewide with NYS Department of Health guidelines, leading medical societies’ clinical standards, and what many large institutions are already implementing.
This week, the New York State Human Rights Division ruled that nonconsensual drug testing of pregnant people by medical professionals constitutes s*x and pregnancy discrimination. The time to act is now. We must pass this bill to guarantee that every pregnant New Yorker — regardless of zip code — has the right to informed consent before being drug tested: to know what is being done to the body, to understand the medical reasoning, and to be asked before it happens.
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❗ Federal funding is critical to ensuring survivors of domestic violence and s*xual assault can access lifesaving servic...
05/14/2026

❗ Federal funding is critical to ensuring survivors of domestic violence and s*xual assault can access lifesaving services and support. Funding delays have real and immediate consequences for survivors and the programs they depend on. and  must tell the DOJ and HHS to immediately publish NOFOs and expedite the release of congressionally appropriated funds. Survivors can’t wait.


This Mother’s Day, we honor the mothers and caregivers whose labor (paid and unpaid) holds up our families, communities...
05/10/2026

This Mother’s Day, we honor the mothers and caregivers whose labor (paid and unpaid) holds up our families, communities, and economy every day. ✨💗.
Slides made by Peer Educator Khadija Rashid

As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to an end, the fight for justice continues at Legal Momentum! 📣🤍. Slides mad...
04/30/2026

As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to an end, the fight for justice continues at Legal Momentum! 📣🤍. Slides made by our Peer Educators Emanique and Sophia🎉

Denim Day is more than a moment—it’s a movement. 💙Today, we stand with survivors and challenge the harmful myths that bl...
04/29/2026

Denim Day is more than a moment—it’s a movement. 💙
Today, we stand with survivors and challenge the harmful myths that blame victims instead of holding perpetrators accountable. What someone wears is never an invitation. Consent is not optional.
At Legal Momentum, we’re committed to advancing gender justice and amplifying the voices of those too often silenced. Wear your denim with purpose. Start conversations. Demand accountability.👖🎉🔈📣

In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, we are highlighting the specific resources Legal Momentum provides to empower ...
04/29/2026

In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, we are highlighting the specific resources Legal Momentum provides to empower Arab women and immigrant workers. From defending against workplace discrimination to providing legal pathways for survivors, our mission remains centered on accessible justice.🎉✨

New Yorkers who need to take time off work because of serious illness or injury are forced to survive off just $170/week...
04/28/2026

New Yorkers who need to take time off work because of serious illness or injury are forced to survive off just $170/week – without the promise of job protection, or of keeping your health insurance when it matters most. New York can and must do better. Today, Fix Paid Leave NY is rallying in Albany to call upon our leaders to pass A9571/S172 and update the state’s outdated Temporary Disability Insurance program for the first time since 1989, to create real, workable paid medical leave.

Happy Le***an Visibility Week! 🎉💗
04/23/2026

Happy Le***an Visibility Week! 🎉💗

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