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100 Years of the Equal Rights Amendment (Blog)

3/13/2023

The ERA has a long history of champions who aimed to achieve “equality of rights under law” for people of all sexes in our Constitution. In honor of its 100th anniversary, we offer a look back at…

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 of women who are making a difference in their…

Selma and Current Threats to the Voting Rights Act (Blog)

3/7/2023

As activists gathered in Selma on Sunday to reenact the steps of marchers like John Lewis and Martin Luther King, Jr., we are reminded that the fight for voting rights is as alive today as it was in…

League of Women Voters Announces New Partnership with ACG Advocacy (Press Release)

3/6/2023

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States is pleased to announce a new partnership with a DC- based lobbying firm. The League has hired ACG Advocacy to expand the 103-…

Grassroots movement seeks solution in Mount Vernon, Lisbon child care desert (News Clips)

3/5/2023

This story was originally published in The Gazette. League of Women Voters leading the charge in exploring creating a new child care center and helping more people become in-home providers.

Virginia v. Ferriero (now Illinois v. Ferriero) (Legal Case)

2/28/2023

Illinois, Nevada, and Virginia filed a lawsuit to compel the Archivist of the United States to recognize and complete the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Black Activist You Should Know: Anya Dillard (Blog)

2/28/2023

Anya Dillard is a 19-year-old human rights and social justice activist, social entrepreneur, model, content creator, and aspiring filmmaker. Anya is also the founder of The Next Gen Come Up, a…

LWVUS Submits Testimony for the Senate Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (Legal Document)

2/28/2023

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on a joint resolution affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as part of the US Constitution.

Still Fighting for Voting Rights (News Clips)

2/22/2023

This profile was originally published in the Mount Vernon Gazette. Love was in the air last week on Valentine’s Day. For the League of Women Voters (LWV), love is always in the air, the love of…

League of Women Voters Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union Address (Press Release)

2/8/2023

WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States’ board president Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address: