Press Releases
about Women's Rights
Sep 21, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit on Behalf of Police Officer in Illinois
Lawsuit is One of Several Similar Cases Nationwide Filed on Behalf of Women in Law Enforcement
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Panattoni v. Village of Frankfort
Sep 20, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Demands Records from Trump Administration on Termination of Equal Pay Data Collection Program
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ filed a Freedom of Information Act request today seeking information on the Trump administration’s decision to halt equal pay da...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 14, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on House Vote Against Equal Pay
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted 223-192 against an amendment that would have preserved federal funding to implement the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 08, 2017
Federal Appeals Court Rules That Employers Must Provide Equal Accommodations to Breastfeeding Workers
Police Officer Demoted, Demeaned and Pushed Off the Job
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Hicks v Tuscaloosa
Aug 30, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Trump Administration Decision to Block Critical Equal Pay Data Collection
WASHINGTON — The White House Office of Management and Budget announced today that it would immediately halt implementation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEO...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Aug 28, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Pregnancy Discrimination Charge with EEOC On Behalf of Connecticut Police Officer
Town of Cromwell Forced Pregnant Police Officer on to Unpaid Leave
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Alicea v. Cromwell Police Department
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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