Press Releases
about Women's Rights
Jun 15, 2017
Fathers Denied Paid Parental Leave by J.P. Morgan Chase File Sex Discrimination Complaint with EEOC
Charge Alleges Bank Broke Federal Law by Denying Fathers the Same Amount of Paid Leave as Mothers
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: J.P. Morgan Chase EEOC Complaint
May 16, 2017
Frontier Airlines Flight Attendants File Discrimination Charges with EEOC
Airline Prohibits Breast Pumping on Duty, Despite 10-Hour Shifts
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Freyer v. Frontier and Hodgkins v. Frontier
Apr 07, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues City in Missouri for ‘Nuisance’ Law That Targets Domestic Violence Victims
Unconstitutional Ordinance in Maplewood, Missouri, Puts Victims of Crimes at Risk for Violence, Homelessness
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Rosetta Watson v. Maplewood
Mar 15, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on U.S. Marine Corps Photo-Sharing Scandal
WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee is investigating the revelation that possibly hundreds of active-duty male Marines have used social media to share explicit photo...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Mar 08, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Congress’ First Steps to Repeal Obamacare
WASHINGTON — Two congressional committees are advancing legislation today to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. This is the first concrete step Congress is ...
Sep 13, 2016
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on HUD Guidance on Nuisance Ordinances
NEW YORK — The Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced guidance explaining that local nuisance ordinances that penalize tenants, including victims of domestic...
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