Press Releases
about Women's Rights
Dec 10, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues Frontier Airlines for Discrimination Against Pregnant and Breastfeeding Employees
DENVER — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Colorado, Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, and Towards Justice filed two companion lawsuits today against Frontier Air...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Freyer v. Frontier and Hodgkins v. Frontier
Nov 12, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Michigan Workers File Class Action Lawsuit Against McDonald’s for Sexual Harassment
DETROIT — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and Michigan McDonald’s workers filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday seeking to force the company to address a “systemic problemâ...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 25, 2019
In Historic Decision on Digital Bias, EEOC Finds Employers Violated Federal Law When They Excluded Women and Older Workers From Facebook Job Ads
WASHINTON — The Communications Workers of America (CWA) announced yesterday that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that enforces federal equa...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 16, 2019
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ºìÐÓÊÓƵ ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT REGARDING HEALTH SCREENING PROCESS
WASHINGTON – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ announced a settlement today regarding the AmeriCorps National Civil...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Disability Rights
Court case: Balcom v. AmeriCorps
Sep 11, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Federal Agency Decision to Stop Collecting Wage Data
WASHINGTON — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will stop collecting pay data from the nation's largest employers after it complies with a...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 05, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Calls on University of Michigan to Change its Student Sexual Misconduct Policy
DETROIT – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Michigan and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ sent a letter to the University of Michigan today urging its administration to wit...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
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Court CaseDec 2025
Women's Rights
Disability Rights
Karissa Wiggins V. Douglas Collins. Explore Case.Karissa Wiggins v. Douglas Collins
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News & CommentaryOct 2025
Women's Rights
Pete Hegseth Wants Women Out Of The Military—and He's Not Hiding It. Explore News & Commentary.Pete Hegseth Wants Women Out of the Military—and He's Not Hiding It
From disbanding a gender advisory board to misrepresenting women’s ability to meet combat standards, the defense secretary’s record shows a clear mission: push women out of service. -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Women's Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort To Bar Some Immigrant Families From Head Start. Explore News & Commentary.Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar Some Immigrant Families From Head Start
The ruling halts a Trump administration directive that would have excluded certain immigrant children from Head Start, a program serving families who are eligible nationwide. The decision ensures immigrant families can continue to access early education, child care, and critical support services while the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s lawsuit moves forward. -
News & CommentarySep 2025
Women's Rights
A New Labor Rule Could Push Caregivers To The Breaking Point. Explore News & Commentary.A New Labor Rule Could Push Caregivers to the Breaking Point
Care workers warn that a new Labor Department rule would cut vital wage and hour protections, threatening millions of caregivers who support seniors and people with disabilities.