KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Knowledge is power. Understanding your rights is the first step toward protecting them.

The North Carolina Center for Women’s Justice believes everyone deserves access to clear, reliable information about their legal rights.


Whether you are experiencing discrimination, facing violence, navigating family or housing matters, or seeking to understand your reproductive, educational, or civil rights, knowing the law can help you make informed decisions.


Explore the resources below to learn about your rights under North Carolina and federal law, understand available protections, and find organizations that can help you take action.

Workplace Rights & Pay Equity

Disability & Accessibility Rights

Workplace Rights & Pay Equity

Understand protections against workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, unequal pay, and unlawful retaliation.

Reproductive & Pregnancy Rights

Disability & Accessibility Rights

Workplace Rights & Pay Equity

Learn about laws affecting reproductive healthcare, abortion, pregnancy, miscarriage, and childbirth. Explore legal guidance concerning reproductive decisions and healthcare access.

Disability & Accessibility Rights

Disability & Accessibility Rights

Disability & Accessibility Rights

Explore disability-related legal protections, reasonable accommodations, access to services, discrimination, and resources for protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities.

Safety & Survivor Rights

Safety & Survivor Rights

Disability & Accessibility Rights

Learn about legal protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and abuse, including protective orders and victims’ rights under North Carolina law.

LGBTQIA2S+ Rights

Safety & Survivor Rights

Voting & Civic Rights

Explore legal protections and resources concerning discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and HIV status.

Voting & Civic Rights

Safety & Survivor Rights

Voting & Civic Rights

Understand North Carolina voter registration, voter identification requirements, voting procedures, and available options when you experience barriers to casting your ballot.

Family & Parental Rights

Education & Title IX Rights

Family & Parental Rights

Explore North Carolina laws concerning child custody, child support, parental responsibilities, and family court proceedings.

Housing & Tenant Rights

Education & Title IX Rights

Family & Parental Rights

Understand tenant protections, eviction procedures, housing discrimination, landlord responsibilities, and legal options when housing rights may have been violated.

Education & Title IX Rights

Education & Title IX Rights

Education & Title IX Rights

Learn about protections against unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation in education, including how to report concerns involving schools, colleges, and universities.

Need Legal Assistance?

Understanding your rights is important. Knowing where to turn when those rights may have been violated is equally important.


Legal Aid of North Carolina provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income North Carolinians.


Find Legal Assistance: https://legalaidnc.org/get-help/

Important Legal Disclaimer

The information and external resources provided on this page are for general educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Laws, legal interpretations, eligibility requirements, and filing deadlines may change. The North Carolina Center for Women’s Justice does not provide legal representation through this website. Individuals seeking advice about their specific circumstances should consult a qualified attorney or appropriate legal services organization.