Finding My Voice as an LWV Intern (Blog) 8/10/2023 In my time training as a communications intern at the League of Women Voters, I was posed with two daunting questions. What change would you like to see in the world? How can you embody that change?
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS FILE FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO BLOCK RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY TENNESSEE REDISTRICTING (Press Release) 8/9/2023 LWV of Tennessee and partners filed a federal lawsuit challenging portions of Tennessee’s congressional and state senate redistricting plans that went into effect in early 2022 as intentionally…
LWVUS Joins Coalition in Support of the Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 7/27/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined 34 other organizations in strong support of the Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA), S.1 and H.R.11.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Alabama's Congressional Maps (News Clips) 6/9/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. Kathy Jones, president of the League of Women Voters of Alabama, praised the ruling as a "momentous day" for voters and voting-rights…
Celebrating Women Who Pioneered Litigation at the League (Blog) 5/2/2023 In March 2023, LWV staff met with four women attorneys — Trudy Levy, Katherine Mazzaferri, Cynthia Hill, and Maureen Thornton Syracuse — who pioneered the League’s litigation work between the 1970s…
League of Women Voters Responds to ERA Vote in the Senate (Press Release) 4/27/2023 LWV of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the US Senate failed to pass legislation to address the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
Contemporary Women Activists You Should Know (Blog) 3/30/2023 In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating trailblazing women who advocate for equal rights and power our democracy. These include Byllye Y. Avery, America Ferrera, Jane Fonda, Coretta…
Project Coordinator (Article) 3/30/2023 The League is undertaking a significant organizational change by reexamining the organization structure and internal processes at all levels to strengthen our impact and meet the needs of a growing,…
LWV Reaches More than 27M Voters During 2022 Midterms (Press Release) 3/16/2023 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States reached more than 27 million voters in the 2022 midterm election cycle last fall, resulting in the organization’s largest voter engagement…
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…