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Voting After a Climate Emergency (Blog)

10/17/2024

Every person deserves to have their voice heard. No one should lose that opportunity because they’re the victims of a climate disaster.We put together this guide on what you can do in the wake of a…

Climate Change's Impact on Rural Women and Girls (Blog)

10/15/2024

The changes now occurring to the climate system around the world affect us all, particularly women and girls. By 2050, it “will push up to 158 million more women and girls into poverty and lead to…

League of Women Voters' VOTE411 Launches New Campaign Finance Feature to Empower Voters (Press Release)

10/9/2024

WASHINGTON —The League of Women Voters announced the launch of a new campaign finance feature on VOTE411, its one-stop-shop for nonpartisan election-…

Juliana v. United States (Legal Case)

9/12/2024

LWVUS and the LWV Oregon filed amicus briefs supporting youth seeking a court order requiring the federal government to plan to end fossil fuel emissions

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…

League joins call for disclosure of presidential campaign bundlers (Legal Document)

1/22/2024

LWVUS joined a coalition of groups calling calls on presidential candidates to reveal their campaign “bundlers.” This letter follows up on a similar letter sent by this cross-…

LWVUS Submits Comments on First Phase of Environmental Justice Scorecard (Legal Document)

1/19/2024

The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality in response to its request for information on Phase One of the Environmental Justice Scorecard, an executive order-directed…

Meta Platforms, Inc. v. State of Washington (Legal Case)

1/18/2024

LWV Washington filed an amicus brief supporting Washington’s disclosure requirements for online political advertising

LWVUS Joins Letter to Urge Appointment of a Woman from the Global South as UN Special Rapporteur (Legal Document)

11/30/2023

The co-signing organizations believe that it is time that the Human Rights Council appoints a woman from the Global South as the new Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations.

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging President to Remove ISDS in Trade and Investment Agreements (Legal Document)

11/1/2023

The League signed onto a letter to the President urging him to remove Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in existing free trade agreements and bilateral investment treaties. ISDS allows foreign…