News & Commentary about Women's Rights

Today, gender bias continues to create huge barriers for many women. Ongoing struggles include ensuring equal economic opportunities, educational equity, and an end to gender-based violence.

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Colorful old buildings on 10th Street in the East Village of Manhattan in New York City.

Oct 1, 2020

Safe at Home: Fighting Against Sexual Harassment in Housing

A bust of George Washington at a gate at The George Washington University (GWU) campus in Washington, D.C.

Sep 29, 2020

Punished for Reporting Sexual Harassment: How One Law School Almost Got a Student Survivor Banned From the Bar

Ruth Bader Ginsberg standing in an office, 1977

Sep 25, 2020

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Got Her Start at the ACLU

Flowers and a poster with an image of late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg are placed outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC

Sep 22, 2020

Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1933–2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg during confirmation hearings for the US Supreme Court, 1993

Sep 22, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Fight for Gender Equity was for All of Us

Aug 18, 2020

Votes for Women — and Everyone — Now!

Tampax tampon boxes on the shelf in a pharmacy.

Jul 24, 2020

Permission Required to Change Your Tampon

Historical collage of document clippings and photos of Pauli Murray

Jun 1, 2020

Pauli Murray's Indelible Mark on the Fight for Equal Rights

May 21, 2020

The Absurd Attacks on the ACLU

A recent graduate shouts and holds sign that reads "survivor" as Betsey Devos speaks on college campus about changes to Title IX

May 14, 2020

DeVos is Rolling Back Protections for Sexual Harassment and Assault Survivors in Schools. We’re Suing to Put a Stop to It.