Press Releases
about Women's Rights
Nov 30, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Wins Change of Charleston Schools’ Policy That Discriminated Against Pregnant Workers and New Mothers
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of South Carolina have settled a federal pregnancy discrimination case against the Charleston County School Dis...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Nov 29, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Joins Appeal Against Emergency Services Provider for Discriminating Against Pregnant EMT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Alabama, and Birmingham attorney Heather Leonard filed a federal court appeal in a pregnancy discrimination ca...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Nov 16, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Secretary DeVos’s Proposed Rule on Title IX
NEW YORK — Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued a notice of proposed rulemaking related to Title IX and sexual assault on campus.
Louise Melling, American Civil Liberties Un...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Nov 01, 2018
Civil Rights Groups File Brief in Support of Equal Pay Act Case Against VA Medical Center
WASHINGTON – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of the District of Columbia, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Arkansas, and 23 women’s rights organizations have filed a friend-of-the-cour...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Oct 31, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on 40th Anniversary of Pregnancy Discrimination Act
NEW YORK — Today marks the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), the first federal statute making it illegal to discriminate against women in...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 28, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Defense Secretary Mattis’ Speech at the Virginia Military Institute
NEW YORK — Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis addressed Virginia Military Institute cadets this week and expressed skepticism about women serving in combat roles.
Gillian Thomas, se...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
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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. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Women's Rights
Parents Push Back Against The Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Working Families. Explore News & Commentary.Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families