Press Releases
about Women's Rights
Sep 25, 2019
In Historic Decision on Digital Bias, EEOC Finds Employers Violated Federal Law When They Excluded Women and Older Workers From Facebook Job Ads
WASHINTON — The Communications Workers of America (CWA) announced yesterday that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that enforces federal equa...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 16, 2019
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACLU ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT REGARDING HEALTH SCREENING PROCESS
WASHINGTON – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the American Civil Liberties Union announced a settlement today regarding the AmeriCorps National Civil...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Disability Rights
Court case: Balcom v. AmeriCorps
Sep 11, 2019
ACLU Statement on Federal Agency Decision to Stop Collecting Wage Data
WASHINGTON — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will stop collecting pay data from the nation’s largest employers after it complies ...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 05, 2019
ACLU Calls on University of Michigan to Change its Student Sexual Misconduct Policy
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to the University of Michigan today urging its administration to wit...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Jul 31, 2019
Trump Administration Proposed Changes to Fair Housing Regulations Would Gut Protections for People of Color and Domestic Violence Survivors
WASHINGTON —The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will propose changes to its regulations implementing the Fair Housing Act according to reporting.
Sandra Park, s...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Jun 03, 2019
ACLU and Coalition Partners Oppose Draft Legislation That Would Permit Patents on Human Genes
Coalition Opposition Letter Outlines Damages of Bill to Patient Access to Medical Testing and Care
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Privacy & Technology
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