Over a century after our founding — and the passage of the 19th amendment that granted many women the right to vote — some people question why the League of Women Voters keeps the word ‘women’ in our name.
Learn why: lwv.org/blog/why-we-will-rem…
#OTD in 1918, 300 members of the National Woman's Party burned President Woodrow Wilson’s speeches in Lafayette Park & at the White House. Suffragists wrote his own words on slips of paper and set them aflame in protest, demanding action on women’s right to vote. #womeninhistory
Today, the League, along with over 140 organizations leading in women's, reproductive, LGBTQIA , civil, and human rights, sent a letter to President Biden calling for immediate action to add the duly ratified ERA to the US Constitution.
Full statement: lwv.org/newsroom/press-relea…
Gender equality shouldn't wait any longer! We've met all requirements for the Equal Rights Amendment to be part of the Constitution.
It's time for President Biden to make history. Tell POTUS to publish the ERA now! Click here to take action: lwv.org/take-action/presiden…#ERANOW
We encourage you to acknowledge what native land you're living on and continue to raise awareness of the ongoing challenges Native people continue to face. #NativeAmericanHeritageDay
There is #NoExcuse for violence against women. In honor of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, learn about the sisters who inspired this observance and how you can create a safer world for women and girls today.
@UN_Womenlwv.org/blog/sisters-who-ins…
Gender equality shouldn’t wait any longer! We’ve met all requirements for the Equal Rights Amendment to be part of the Constitution.
It's time for President Biden to make history. Tell POTUS to publish the ERA now: lwv.org/take-action/presiden…#ERANow
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We are disappointed and alarmed the Supreme Court of the United States has allowed Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to wrongfully remove qualified voters from the voting rolls less than one week before a federal election.
@LWVVA
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¿Extravió su boleta? ¿Necesita una de reemplazo? Vaya a VoteWA.gov para imprimir una boleta de reemplazo.
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“The Climate Commitment Act has flaws that must be fixed, but it is vital to sustainable agriculture,” write the authors from @Farmland and @wafarmlandtrust.
Vote NO on I-2117 and let’s keep working together to build a better future for ALL Washingtonians no2117.com/