Press Releases
about Women's Rights
Jul 11, 2016
Winning Plaintiff in Supreme Court Marriage Equality Case to Testify Tomorrow on Anti-LGBT Legislation Hearing
WASHINGTON — Jim Obergefell, former ºìÐÓÊÓƵ client and the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court’s historic marriage equality ruling, will testify tomorrow at a House hearing on a b...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
May 18, 2016
House Introduces Bill to Modify RFRA to Prevent Discrimination and Harm
WASHINGTON — With support from the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Reps. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) today introduced the Do No Harm Act in Congress to ensure t...
May 11, 2016
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Federal Probe of Gender Discrimination in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES — A year ago, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Southern California and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Women’s Rights Project asked the federal and California governments to investigate blatant and rampant di...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
May 10, 2016
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Discrimination Charges Against Frontier Airlines on Behalf of Breast-Feeding Pilots
EEOC Complaint Alleges Airline Management Ignored Requests to Accommodate Pumping
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Freyer v. Frontier and Hodgkins v. Frontier
Mar 21, 2016
Arizona City Repeals ‘Nuisance’ Law Challenged by ºìÐÓÊÓƵ on Behalf of Domestic Violence Survivor
Surprise, Ariz., Can No Longer Threaten Crime Victims With Eviction for Calling Police
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Women's Rights
Court case: Nancy Markham v. City of Surprise
Dec 03, 2015
Department of Defense Opens All Military Combat Jobs to Women with No Exceptions
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Ash Carter today announced that the U.S. armed forces will open all combat jobs, units, and schools to qualified women beginning next year, maki...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Service Women's Action Network v. Esper
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News & CommentaryOct 2025
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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
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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. -
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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
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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