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Take Action on International Day of the Girl Child

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2023.

Blog Post

International Day of the Girl Child is a day to acknowledge and raise awareness that no nation in the entire world has achieved equality for women or girls.

What can you do on this International Day of the Girl Child 2023 to advocate for girls’ peace, security, education, safety, equality, web access, and full human rights, and how can you participate in this day’s events from wherever you are?

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know These Latina Icons?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2023.

Blog Post

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and we’re putting you to the test — how well do you know these Latina icons? Take this quiz!

A Racial Gerrymandering Case at the Supreme Court: Alexander v. SC State Conf. of the NAACP

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2023.

Blog Post

The League is invested in and carefully watching an important redistricting case, Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP. The case is an appeal from a ruling striking down South Carolina’s congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

Juliette Boberg Joins LWV as Director of Corporate and Organizational Partnerships

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2023.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters is proud to announce Juliette Boberg as director of corporate and organizational partnerships. Juliette joins the League’s growing external affairs team and will build strategic partnerships with businesses and organizations that share the organization's goals.

League of Women Voters Mourns Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Public Statement

LWV of San Francisco, LWV of California, and LWV of the US issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein.

'Your vote is your voice': WSU celebrates National Voter Registration Day

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This article was originally published by The Sunflower.

At the Voter Registration Day event on Sept. 19, members of the Shockers Vote Coalition and the League of Women Voters teamed up to inform students on how to get registered to vote in the Wichita area.

League of Women Voters works to register 18-year-olds for next presidential election

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This news segment originally aired on WBIR.

The Hyde Amendment: An Abortion Barrier Hiding in Plain Sight

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Blog Post

The Hyde Amendment prohibits the use of federal funding for most abortions. As a result, most people enrolled in public health programs cannot use their health care coverage to pay for abortion services. This poses a particularly devastating barrier to people living with low incomes, including the more than 16 million women of reproductive age enrolled in Medicaid.

Supreme Court Review: The October 2022 Term

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Blog Post

During the 2022 Supreme Court term, the League of Women Voters filed amicus briefs in four cases: Moore v. Harper, Allen v. Milligan, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, and 303 Creative, LLC v. Elenis.

We recap the case and its impact on voting rights, discrimination, and redistricting.

League of Women Voters works to bring out the vote

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story was originally published by The Meridian Star.

September is national Voter Registration Month, and the east central Mississippi chapter of the League of Women Voters is working to help residents register to vote in the upcoming general election. The nonpartisan organization is set to hold several events over the next month to provide residents with information about where to vote, Mississippi’s voter ID laws and what rights they have as voters.

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