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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 (ERA).

Activists Call for DC Statehood on Emancipation Day (Blog)

4/17/2023

In 2023, US and DC League members joined other leaders in the movement for DC Statehood to honor the holiday and discuss how statehood is both a human rights and racial justice issue. Led by…

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 government and the workplace. Growing up, she…

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) program to help families with growing water debt and…

Contemporary Women Activists You Should Know (Blog)

3/30/2023

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating trailblazing women who advocate for equal rights and power our democracy. These include Byllye Y. Avery, America Ferrera, Jane Fonda,…

Panthers on Politics | How to get involved during Women's History Month and beyond (News Clips)

3/28/2023

This conversation was originally published by The Pitt News. Civic Influencers fellow Ruby Scupp hosts a conversation with Michele Knoll, president of the League of Women Voters of Greater…

League of Women Voters discusses domestic violence (News Clips)

3/25/2023

This story originally aired on FOX21 News. The League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region (LWVPPR) held a panel to bring awareness to domestic violence Saturday, March 25.

Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women's rights, dies (News Clips)

3/14/2023

This article was originally published in the Associated Press.

100 Years of the Equal Rights Amendment (Blog)

3/13/2023

The ERA has a long history of champions who aimed to achieve “equality of rights under law” for people of all sexes in our Constitution. In honor of its 100th anniversary, we offer a look back at…

International Women's Day & Creating a Safe Digital Space for Women (Blog)

3/8/2023

While the digital age brings opportunity, it also brings the risk of disparity. For example, did you know that of the total workers in artificial intelligence, only 22 percent are women? And amid a…