Reproductive Justice Cases You Should Know About (Blog) 12/2/2021 Over the past few years, there have been increased attacks on access to reproductive care. In 2021, we saw the highest…
Group Challenges Newly Passed Ohio Congressional Maps As Unconstitutional Partisan Gerrymandering (Press Release) 11/30/2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The League of Women Voters of Ohio, the A. Philip Randolph Institute and several individuals filed a lawsuit today in partnership…
How Native American Women Inspired the Women’s Suffrage Movement (Blog) 11/29/2021 November is Native American Heritage Month – a time to honor and celebrate the traditions, contributions, and accomplishments of our Native…, Notably, Haudenosaunee women hold both the power to elect a chief and to remove him if he is found guilty of murder, theft, or…, Stanton likewise noted that “the women were the great power” in their societies and among many Native communities “the descent of…
LWV Statement on Guilty Verdict in Trial for the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery (Press Release) 11/24/2021 WASHINGTON and BRUNSWICK, GA — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Georgia issued the following…
What I Learned at the UN Climate Change Conference (Blog) 11/23/2021 Written by League member Emily Polakowski During the first two weeks in November, the United Kingdom hosted the UN Climate Change Conference (…, This disconnect between countries in the Global South and Global North was evident at COP26. Countries in the Global South are facing devastating…
LWVUS joins coalition comments regarding NEPA regulations (Legal Document) 11/22/2021 In addition to submitting organizational comments on our own, LWVUS joined coalition partners on complimentary comments to the Council on…
LWVUS and LWV Wisconsin Joint Statement on the Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse (Press Release) 11/19/2021 WASHINGTON and KENOSHA — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin issued the following joint…
LWV of Texas Joins Partners to File Federal Lawsuit to Block Racially Discriminatory Redistricting (Press Release) 11/17/2021 Austin, TX — Yesterday the League of Women Voters of Texas joined partners from Fair Maps Texas Action Committee and other individuals in…
League Submits Comments on NEPA Regulations (Legal Document) 11/16/2021 The Leauge submitted comments regarding the Council on Environmental Quality's rulemaking on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).…
Women Power Democracy: A Panel Discussion with Women of Congress (Blog) 11/10/2021 On October 20, the League of Women Voters hosted a panel discussion on the state of democracy with four distinguished members of Congress. …, Learn more about Women Power Democracy