The power of us: Black women deciding elections (News Clips) 9/14/2022 This article was originally published in Defender. Black women have played pivotal roles in voter mobilization and voter turnout for…
LWVUS Joins Call to Protect Old Growth Forests (Legal Document) 8/30/2022 The League of Women Voters of the United States and more than 110 other organizations sent a letter to Secretary Vilsack of the Department of…
LWVUS Sent a Letter to the State Department on Summit for Democracy Priorities (Legal Document) 8/23/2022 The League engaged with the Summit for Democracy, hosted by the State Department, through civil society consultations over the course of the…
Why Oceans are Part of the Climate Solution (Blog) 8/18/2022 This blog was written by Carolyn Caywood. Even if you live a thousand miles from the nearest coast, oceans — which make up nearly seventy percent of…, Further, oceans are like highways connecting the world in a web of trade. Our economy is so interconnected that a shipping accident in the Suez Canal…
LWVUS supports Youth Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 7/26/2022 The League sent a letter to the US Senate urging them to pass the Youth Voting Rights Act as a measure to support eligible young voters’ access to…
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to US House Leadership for Disability Rights (Legal Document) 7/26/2022 For the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the League signed onto a letter to US House leadership urging them to oppose…
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to Congress Urging Health Equity in Reconciliation (Legal Document) 7/19/2022 The League signed onto a letter urging US Congress to take action to improve health care affordability and address health inequities impacting women…
LWVUS Testifies at DISCLOSE Act Hearing (Legal Document) 7/19/2022 The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing on the DISCLOSE Act and invited the League to testify on why the source of money in…
Messages for Women Powering Democracy (Blog) 7/14/2022 On June 23, 2022, five leaders in the political and equal rights movements came together to discuss the current state of democracy and women's role…, Speaking on the eve of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, Albright spoke directly to many in the audience…, The spread of false information, intentionally (disinformation) or unintentionally (misinformation), is one of the greatest threats to our democracy…, Throughout the tragedies of the past several years — the pandemic, fatal shootings, violence against people of color and the LGBTQIA+…, On a similar note, Nicole Melaku reminded us of the importance of unity in times of both victory and loss. All work across the voting and equal…, This is not the first time we've faced seemingly insurmountable hardship. It has been less than 170 years since slavery was abolished; less than 70…
The League Responds to SEC Proposal to Require Climate Risk Disclosure (Legal Document) 6/15/2022 The Securities and Exchange Commission requested public comments on a proposed amendment to the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of…