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about Women's Rights
Aug 19, 2026
FOIA Request Seeks Records Related to Pentagon Review of Women in Ground Combat Roles
NEW YORK 鈥� Today, the 红杏视频鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Rights Project (WRP), the National Women鈥檚 Law Center (NWLC), and the Service Women鈥檚 Action Network (SWAN)...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Jun 30, 2026
Attorneys for Transgender Student-Athletes Respond to Supreme Court Ruling in BPJ and Hecox
WASHINGTON - This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in two cases 鈥� West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox 鈥� brought to the Supreme Court by...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Court case: West Virginia v. B.P.J.
Mar 11, 2026
Civil Rights Groups File FOIA Request Seeking Records on Politically and Racially Motivated Child Care Funding Restrictions
Request demands transparency into the nationwide new "Defend the Spend鈥� policy affecting billions in child care funding
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Jan 07, 2026
Federal Judge Grants Second Preliminary Injunction Blocking Attacks on Head Start
SEATTLE 鈥� A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration鈥檚 attacks on Head Start, halting the Department of Health and Human Services鈥� (HH...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Dec 19, 2025
Civil Rights Groups Urge Appeals Court to Order Timely Benefits Review for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
Amicus Brief Argues Lower Court Ruling Denying Expedited Adjudication Defies Congressional Intent
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Women's Rights
Court case: Karissa Wiggins v. Douglas Collins
Nov 10, 2025
Transgender West Virginia Teen Challenges Athletic Ban at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON 鈥� Attorneys representing a 15-year-old West Virginia transgender girl, Becky Pepper-Jackson, and her mother Heather Jackson today filed their response brief to the Sup...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Court case: West Virginia v. B.P.J.
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The Latest in Women's Rights
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News & CommentaryAug 2026
Women's Rights
Veterans Share Why The Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve In Ground Combat Roles. Explore News & Commentary.Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Women's Rights
+2 Issues
States Are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence With Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.. Explore News & Commentary.States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors. -
News & CommentaryJul 2026
Women's Rights
+3 Issues
Federal Funding Should Support Communities, Not Political Agendas. Explore News & Commentary.Federal Funding Should Support Communities, Not Political Agendas
Congressional investments should reach the communities they were intended to serve. -
News & CommentaryMay 2026
Women's Rights
Congress Must Preserve Military Women鈥檚 Ability To Serve In Ground Combat Roles. Explore News & Commentary.Congress Must Preserve Military Women鈥檚 Ability to Serve in Ground Combat Roles
After a decade of progress, the Trump administration wants to turn back the clock for women serving in ground combat roles. Congress must act.