Social Policy

Social Policy

Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans.

Pass the ERA

Action Alerts

Over 100 years after (some) women gained the right to vote, women and nonbinary people are still not guaranteed equality under the law.

Tell your senators to support the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

News

The short answer? Yes, people of color (POC) are disproportionately affected negatively by COVID-19 in numerous ways.

News

While there are many things happening on the housing front in the state legislature, one really important thing is taking place at the local level. Every city in our service area will have to update its housing element in the next year.

Action Alerts

LETTER TO THE EDITOR 2.21.2021 

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Event Date: 
02/27/2021 - 10:00am to 02/28/2021 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Online Only, Zoom Meeting

NOTE DATE CHANGE TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH BAY AREA LEAGUE DAY

JOIN A LIVELY GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS

LEARN HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY

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Event Date: 
03/04/2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Event location: 

Zoom Webinar

NEW DIRECTIONS IN IMMIGRATION: A New Administration in Washington, New Challenges

LWVWP HC Consensus

Members of the League of Women Voters of White Plains met last night to discuss proposed changes to the state League's Healthcare position. White Plains League member Steve Rabinowit, a member of the LWVNY Healthcare position review committee, briefed attendees on the proposed changes. 

Testimony

Our League's testimony to the Kansas Senate Committee on Judiciary in favor of HB2008 providing for the attorney general to coordinate training for law enforcement agencies on missing and murdered indigenous people was presented Feb 11, 2021. This article is the official document.

Event Date: 
03/18/2021 - 12:00pm to 03/19/2021 - 11:45am

Hear the latest on Medicaid expansion in the Capitol, discuss the specifics of Medicaid expansion policy, and share opportunities to get involved in expanding affordable health coverage to 165,000 Kansans.

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