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Voting After a Climate Emergency (Blog)

Every person deserves to have their voice heard. No one should lose that opportunity because they’re the victims of a climate disaster.We put together this guide on what you can do in the wake of a…

Climate Change's Impact on Rural Women and Girls (Blog)

The changes now occurring to the climate system around the world affect us all, particularly women and girls. By 2050, it “will push up to 158 million more women and girls into poverty and lead to…

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Oppose Denial of Federal Funding to Sanctuary Cities (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter urging Congress to oppose a bill that would block sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving federal funds that benefit undocumented immigrants through food, shelter, health…

Juliana v. United States (Legal Case)

LWVUS and the LWV Oregon filed amicus briefs supporting youth seeking a court order requiring the federal government to plan to end fossil fuel emissions

LWVUS joins a letter in opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined a letter to the House of Representatives in opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.

LWV's Work with Urgent Social Justice Issues (Blog)

To achieve a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate, LWV advocates on issues like voting rights and “urgent issues." Urgent…

LWVUS Submits Comments on First Phase of Environmental Justice Scorecard (Legal Document)

The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality in response to its request for information on Phase One of the Environmental Justice Scorecard, an executive order-directed…

LWVUS Urges Congress to Reject Unconstitutional Change to the Census (Legal Document)

The League urged Congress to oppose an appropriations amendment that would exclude undocumented immigrants from the congressional apportionment calculation after each census. 

LWVUS Joins Letter to Urge Appointment of a Woman from the Global South as UN Special Rapporteur (Legal Document)

The co-signing organizations believe that it is time that the Human Rights Council appoints a woman from the Global South as the new Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations. 

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging President to Remove ISDS in Trade and Investment Agreements (Legal Document)

The League signed onto a letter to the President urging him to remove Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in existing free trade agreements and bilateral investment treaties. ISDS allows foreign…