Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (consolidated with Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina) (Legal Case) 6/29/2023
Why Elections Matter: Shelby County v. Holder’s Impact on the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 6/25/2023 The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was signed into law on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon Johnson. The VRA outlawed the discriminatory voting practices…, Ten years later, the Shelby County challenge — what led to it and the impact of the decision — reinforces why elections remain so important and why…, The botched election made news, and questions arose about whether the Calera City Council's election was illegal. The Department of Justice sued…, Initially, the VRA expired after five years, but Congress amended and reauthorized it several times due to the continued prevalence of racial…, The late John R. Lewis was an organizer of the march, and he was later elected to Congress. Lewis was vocal about his horrific experience that day.…, Following the 2020 election, state legislatures began passing more laws restricting voter registration activities and targeting third-party voter…, The threat to voters could not be clearer. We must recognize the impact of Shelby County v. Holder for what it was: an intentional act to target and…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Support National Paid Sick and Safe Days Standard (Legal Document) 6/15/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to support the Healthy Families Act, which would create…
Reflecting on the UN’s 2023 Commission on the Status of Women (Blog) 6/15/2023 By Connie Sobon Sensor, PhD, RN, CTN-A, Chief UN Observer for LWVUS The United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the…, Gender-based violence has been a long-standing challenge, but psychological violence is more difficult to document. The consequences of gender-based…, There was some discussion of CEDAW at CSW67. I was particularly impressed with presentations from the Nordic countries, with an example of the…, As we reflect on this year’s CSW, we’re also looking forwards toward CSW 68. At the next CSW, LWVUS UN Observers plan to raise awareness about the…
Where is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program Now? (Blog) 6/1/2023 The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protects certain people who immigrated to the United States as children from being deported…, To qualify for DACA, an individual must: Have come to the US before the age of 16; Have been born on or after June 16, 1981; …, In June 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled that the 2017 termination of DACA was unlawful, restoring the program. Then in July 2021, the US District…, It is especially unconscionable to exclude DACA recipients from accessing vital health care benefits as the US has grappled with the health and…, Federal immigration policies affecting people who’ve called this country home for years have faced countless, needlessly convoluted changes. For over…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Support Paid Family and Medical Leave (Legal Document) 5/17/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (…
LWVUS Urges US Senate to Support Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (Legal Document) 4/18/2023 LWVUS sent a memo to members of the US Senate urging them to support S.J. Res. 4, a resolution to affirm the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (…
Activists Call for DC Statehood on Emancipation Day (Blog) 4/17/2023 DC residents recognize April 16 as Emancipation Day, a holiday commemorating the freeing of over 3000 people from slavery in 1861. In 2023, US…, Join LWV DC's Digital Organizing Community
Dolores Huerta & the Power of Grassroots Democracy (Blog) 4/10/2023 Dolores Huerta is a civil rights activist and labor leader who has dedicated her life to fighting for democracy in the United States, both in the…, One of the key challenges facing democracy in the United States today is the growing inequality of wealth and power. As more and more resources are…, Today, Dolores Huerta remains an important voice for democracy and social justice in the United States. Huerta firmly believes that democracy…
LWVUS Joins Letter Supporting LIHWAP (Legal Document) 4/4/2023 LWVUS joined coalition members in urging Congress to allocate $1 billion to continue the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)…