League of Women Voters of the US
@LWV
Seeking to improve government and impact public policies through education & advocacy. Also at @LWVEdFund & @VOTE411 for elections info!
We're so proud of the work that League members and our fellow democracy defenders did to make this election free, fair, and accessible.🤝 These are just a few of the early stats showing our impact leading up to the 2024 election. ⤵️
🧵My statement in response to Trump illegally attempting to fire @FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub: In claiming to fire a commissioner of the Federal Election Commission, the president violates the law, the separation of powers and generations of Supreme Court precedent. 1/
Join us in commemorating the birthday of Dr. Alice Paul, born in 1885. She, was a prominent suffragist and women's rights activist who formed the National Woman's Party and endured imprisonment and forced-feedings in her fight for voting rights for women. #womenshistory #suffrage
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-wi…
The League's statement on the anniversary of the January 6th attack on the US Capitol: lwv.org/newsroom/press…
As the 119th Congress convenes, we welcome new and returning members who will lead and shape our nation’s federal laws and policies over the coming congressional session. Full statement: lwv.org/newsroom/press…
The League remembers women's rights champion and former President Jimmy Carter: lwv.org/newsroom/press…
Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia.
The time is now for President Biden to take the ERA across the finish line! Why are women STILL waiting for equality a century later? Learn more about why we need President Biden to enshrine the ERA into the Constitution. lwv.org/blog/president…
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…
Thank you, @SenGillibrand, for uplifting the League's support for the publication of the Equal Rights Amendment. #ERANow gillibrand.senate.gov/eranow/
We know you've been waiting for LWV Wrapped 2024 to drop, so here it is!📷
How Native American Women Inspired the Women’s Suffrage Movement: lwv.org/blog/how-nativ…
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
We are thankful to Leagues across the country for their tremendous work and dedication in empowering voters and defending democracy! 😍
There is so much to be thankful for. The League is incredibly thankful for your commitment to strengthening our democracy. We couldn't do it without you❤️.
POV your family is getting together for the holidays. 😜
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_Women lwv.org/blog/sisters-w…
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/pr… #ERANow
"As Dianna Wynn, president of @LWV , recently stated, 'Democracy works best when it works for all of us.' The ERA [will ensure] that equality is not just a privilege, but the constitutionally guaranteed right of every American." Thanks @chicagotribune for publishing our letter!