League Urges Support for the NO BAN Act (Legal Document) 3/11/2020 The League joined coalition partners in supporting H.R. 2214, the NO BAN Act when it came to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on March 11, 2020.
A majority of people support safe, legal access to abortion. So why is it under threat? (Blog) 3/2/2020 This week the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that challenges a Louisiana law designed to undermine access to abortion.
In the Know: Equal Rights Amendment Lawsuits (Blog) 2/25/2020 On December 16, 2019, three states filed suit in federal court in Alabama against the Archivist of the United States in…
Ms. Magazine: One Century Later, Women are (Still) Powering the Vote (News Clips) 2/14/2020 LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase wrote an op-ed celebrating the League's 100th Anniversary.
Electionline: Happy Anniversary (News Clips) 2/13/2020 LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase wrote an op-ed celebrating the League's 100th Anniversary and a century of voting rights activism.
League of Women Voters Celebrates 100 Years of Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy (Press Release) 2/13/2020 To celebrate 100 years, the League is hosting a nationwide Day of Action, with hundreds of events around the country celebrating how ‘Women Power the Vote.’
LWV Celebrates House Vote to Remove ERA Deadline (Press Release) 2/13/2020 On the eve of LWV’s 100th Anniversary – a step towards Constitutional equality
The Equal Rights Amendment: What Happens Now? (Blog) 1/30/2020 On January 27, 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Now that the amendment has passed the 38-state threshold for ratification, several questions have arisen…
CBS19 News: Charlottesville League of Women Voters celebrate ERA ratification (News Clips) 1/28/2020 The LWV of Charlottesville reflects on the importance of Virginia ratifying the ERA.
League Celebrates Equal Rights Amendment Ratified by Virginia (Press Release) 1/15/2020 Virginia ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment, achieving support from three-fourths of all 50 states required for the ERA to become a constitutional amendment.