5 Ways to Empower Women Voters in 2024 (Blog) 8/28/2024 The 2024 federal election is a critical moment in the fight for our equality, as the people we elect in November will be in charge of our rights for the next four yearsWe've identified five unique…
Suffs and Women’s Activism, Past and Present (Blog) 8/14/2024 The Tony Award-winning musical Suffs depicts heroes of the suffrage movement — including LWV founder Carrie Chapman Catt — fighting for women’s right to vote in the early twentieth century…
Meet Our New CEO: Celina Stewart (Blog) 8/5/2024 In June 2024, LWV announced Celina Stewart as the 104-year-old organization's newest CEO. Learn more about this expert litigator and life-long democracy defender!
100 Days and 100 Ways to Get Ready for Election Day (Blog) 7/26/2024 As Election Day approaches, here are 100 ways you can take action!
Major End-of-Term Supreme Court Cases (Blog) 6/24/2024 Every June, the League, our partners, and people around the country await the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) opinions on critical issues like access to the ballot, redistricting, reproductive rights,…
Challenges Facing Student Voters (Blog) 6/20/2024 Young voters are becoming a force in American politics, and as a result, anti-voter state legislatures are going to great lengths to add hurdles for young voters.In spite of these barriers, young…
Why Gun Safety is an LGBTQIA+ Issue (Blog) 6/5/2024 Gun violence has a relatively more devastating impact on certain groups of people, including the LGBTQIA+ community. The disproportionate impact of gun violence on the LGBTQIA+ community makes…
Preparing for the 2024 Presidential Election with LWV's Chief Counsel (Blog) 6/4/2024 Election and voting rights were the focus of this year’s Brown Forum for Women in Law Conference hosted by Northeastern University School of Law. This year’s conference was entitled “Women, Media,…
LWV's Work with Urgent Social Justice Issues (Blog) 5/22/2024 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…
Remarks on DC Statehood at Full Democracy Champions Luncheon (Blog) 4/16/2024 In honor of Emancipation Day, DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser hosted a Full Democracy Champions Luncheon. Within are remarks from LWV's Kelly McFarland Stratman on DC Statehood.