News & Commentary about Women's Rights

Today, gender bias continues to create huge barriers for many women. Ongoing struggles include ensuring equal economic opportunities, educational equity, and an end to gender-based violence.
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Nov 19, 2009
"No One Should Go Through What I Went Through"
Nov 19, 2009
“An Environment Which Fosters the Health, Self-Respect and Dignity of the Childâ€
Oct 29, 2009
When Did Pregnant Women Lose the Ability to Make Decisions for Themselves?
Oct 22, 2009
Breast Cancer, Patenting Human Genes, and Your Civil Liberties
Oct 1, 2009
First Hearing Held in the Breast Cancer Gene Patents Challenge
Sep 23, 2009
Just the Beginning
Sep 4, 2009
Housing Ban Rips Families Apart
![Patents on Human Genes: A Patient's Perspective [Infographic]](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/brca-infographicthumbnail-1160x768-400x266.png)
Aug 28, 2009
How the Patents on the Breast Cancer Genes Harm Physicians and Patients
Aug 12, 2009
Families Untied: Public Housing Banning Policy Tears Families Apart
Aug 5, 2009
Who Gets to Make Medical Decisions for Pregnant Women?