Opinion | What does non-partisan mean? (News Clips) 3/16/2023 This op-ed originally appeared in Bucks County Herald. Over the past year, The League of Women Voters has submitted articles to the Herald with the…
PA Group Pushes to Educate Voters Ahead of Municipal Primary (News Clips) 3/15/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. As the municipal primary election fast approaches, there is an urgent push for…
Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women's rights, dies (News Clips) 3/14/2023 This article was originally published in the Associated Press. Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress,…
100 Years of the Equal Rights Amendment (Blog) 3/13/2023 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The ERA has a long history of champions who aimed to achieve “…, Griffiths tried again in 1972, and that’s when the hard work of Griffiths and her female colleagues, including Shirley Chisolm (D-NY) and Margaret…, The final three states ratified the ERA beginning in 2018, when Illinois and Nevada propelled successful legislative initiatives toward the finish…, Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) continue to lead the legislation in the Senate. The League is happy to see the leadership of…
LWVUS Submits Comments to USCIS Opposing Immigration Application Fee Increases (Legal Document) 3/13/2023 LWVUS submitted public comment to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the proposed…
International Women's Day & Creating a Safe Digital Space for Women (Blog) 3/8/2023 This blog was written by members of the LWV UN Observer Corps. Today, you can join the United Nations, UN Women, and League of Women Voters UN…, These statistics are just a small portion of what's evidenced everyday - that there is much lacking as far as gender equality in the world of tech!…
League of Women Voters Responds to Senate Vote on DC Criminal Code (Press Release) 3/8/2023 WASHINGTON — Today, League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the Senate voted 81-14…
International Women's Day: Women's Vote (News Clips) 3/8/2023 This interview originally aired on WISN 12 News. On this International Women's Day, WISN 12 News is celebrating and highlighting the women making a…
Great Dayton League of Women Voters going strong after 100+ years (News Clips) 3/8/2023 This story originally aired on WDTN. March is National Women’s Month, but March 8 is International Women’s Day. The Miami Valley has its fair share…
Local League of Women Voters celebrating 90 years of advocacy (News Clips) 3/8/2023 This story originally aired on WKBN. In this week’s segment with WKBN Community Affairs Director Dee Crawford, Crawford sits down with Leah Sakacs,…