Press Releases
about Women's Rights
Aug 28, 2017
ACLU Files Pregnancy Discrimination Charge with EEOC On Behalf of Connecticut Police Officer
Town of Cromwell Forced Pregnant Police Officer on to Unpaid Leave
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Alicea v. Cromwell Police Department
Jun 15, 2017
Fathers Denied Paid Parental Leave by J.P. Morgan Chase File Sex Discrimination Complaint with EEOC
Charge Alleges Bank Broke Federal Law by Denying Fathers the Same Amount of Paid Leave as Mothers
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: J.P. Morgan Chase EEOC Complaint
May 16, 2017
Frontier Airlines Flight Attendants File Discrimination Charges with EEOC
Airline Prohibits Breast Pumping on Duty, Despite 10-Hour Shifts
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Freyer v. Frontier and Hodgkins v. Frontier
Apr 07, 2017
ACLU Sues City in Missouri for ‘Nuisance’ Law That Targets Domestic Violence Victims
Unconstitutional Ordinance in Maplewood, Missouri, Puts Victims of Crimes at Risk for Violence, Homelessness
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Rosetta Watson v. Maplewood
Mar 15, 2017
ACLU Statement on U.S. Marine Corps Photo-Sharing Scandal
WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee is investigating the revelation that possibly hundreds of active-duty male Marines have used social media to share explicit photo...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Mar 08, 2017
ACLU Statement on Congress’ First Steps to Repeal Obamacare
WASHINGTON — Two congressional committees are advancing legislation today to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. This is the first concrete step Congress is ...
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