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How DEI Impacts Us — And Democracy (Blog)

With attacks from the recent administration, DEI has been a hot topic recently. In a recent blog, I broke down what DEI really is — and isn’t. In this piece, I’ll describe just a few of the ways DEI…

Our Oath to Democracy (Blog)

On January 20, Inauguration Day, the next president and vice president of the United States will be sworn into office in front of the US Capitol Building. As part of the peaceful transfer of power,…

Why We Will Remain the League of WOMEN Voters (Blog)

Over a century after our founding — and the passage of the 19th amendment that granted many women the right to vote — some people question why the League of Women Voters keeps the word ‘women’ in our…

Florida's Voter Intimidation Crisis (Blog)

In recent years, the state of Florida has implemented an alarming series of policies that undermine voter participation, creating conditions ripe for mass voter intimidation. These instances of…

The League's Top Achievements in 2024 (Blog)

As we wrap up this year, I’m reflecting on some of our greatest successes of 2024. From unprecedented voter outreach to the launch of a new moonshot campaign to the return of an important state…

US Elections: 101 (Blog)

Got questions about the different types of elections? What about how to cast your ballot, or who different election workers are? We explain all this and more.

Navigating Restricted Reproductive Care as a Latina (Blog)

As we discuss the destructive impacts this has on the lives of those who seek reproductive health care, it is important to not gloss over how these attacks disproportionately affect women of color.…

5 Ways to Empower Women Voters in 2024 (Blog)

The 2024 federal election is a critical moment in the fight for our equality, as the people we elect in November will be in charge of our rights for the next four yearsWe've identified five unique…

Suffs and Women’s Activism, Past and Present (Blog)

The Tony Award-winning musical Suffs depicts heroes of the suffrage movement — including LWV founder Carrie Chapman Catt — fighting for women’s right to vote in the early twentieth century…

Explaining the Abortion Care Challenge in United States v. Idaho (Blog)

This blog examines United States v. Idaho, a federal challenge to the near-total state abortion ban passed in Idaho; it reached the Supreme Court in 2024. We explain the laws at issue, how the case…