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about Women's Rights
Mar 29, 2019
Federal Court Strikes Down Public Charter School’s Policy Requiring Girls to Wear Skirts
LELAND, N.C. — A federal court ruled that a K-8 public charter school’s uniform policy violates the Constitution by requiring female students to wear skirts to school and prohi...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Peltier v. Charter Day School
Mar 27, 2019
House of Representatives Passes Paycheck Fairness Act
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act today to strengthen protections against sex-based pay discrimination. The bill makes critical updates t...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Jan 30, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Public Comment on Secretary Devos’ Proposed Rule on Title IX
NEW YORK — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ today filed a public comment on the Department of Education’s proposed rule on Title IX. Louise Melling, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ deputy legal directo...
Issue Areas:
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
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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.