Press Releases
about Women's Rights
Sep 20, 2017
ACLU Demands Records from Trump Administration on Termination of Equal Pay Data Collection Program
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a Freedom of Information Act request today seeking information on the Trump administration’s decision to halt equal pay da...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 14, 2017
ACLU Comment on House Vote Against Equal Pay
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted 223-192 against an amendment that would have preserved federal funding to implement the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 08, 2017
Federal Appeals Court Rules That Employers Must Provide Equal Accommodations to Breastfeeding Workers
Police Officer Demoted, Demeaned and Pushed Off the Job
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Hicks v Tuscaloosa
Aug 30, 2017
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Decision to Block Critical Equal Pay Data Collection
WASHINGTON — The White House Office of Management and Budget announced today that it would immediately halt implementation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEO...
Issue Areas:
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
About the ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ACLU lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an ACLU expert, email media@aclu.org.
Contact an ACLU Affiliate
The ACLU has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.