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…
League joins coalition calling on Congress to protect federal elections and elections officials from attacks (Legal Document) 12/1/2021 The League joined other organizations calling on members of Congress to enact critical provisions to protect federal elections and…
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…
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…
LWV Joins SCOTUS Case Challenging Texas Abortion Law (Press Release) 10/27/2021 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States joined an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law…
LWVUS joins request for global gender equality investments in Biden funding requests (Legal Document) 10/25/2021 LWVUS joined a letter sent to the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), requesting increased investments in global…
Voting Rights Groups Respond to President Biden’s Comments on Ending the Filibuster (Press Release) 10/22/2021 Washington, DC — In response to President Joe Biden’s comments during last night’s CNN town hall that he would be open to altering the filibuster to…