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News & Commentary about Violence Against Women

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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Jan 5, 2023

Dahlia Lithwick on the Law's Hidden Heroes: Women

Dahlia Lithwick on the Law's Hidden Heroes: Women
Protesters marching and holding a sign reading Housing Is A Human Right.

May 11, 2022

New Report Illustrates How Right to Counsel Prevents Evictions and their Discriminatory Impacts on Communities

New Report Illustrates How Right to Counsel Prevents Evictions and their Discriminatory Impacts on Communities

Apr 7, 2022

“Sexual Justice” Doesn’t Have to Mean Criminal Justice

“Sexual Justice” Doesn’t Have to Mean Criminal Justice
A protest sign that reads, "I'm With Her"

Mar 17, 2022

How Women’s Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the ACLU

How Women’s Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the ACLU
A stock photo of an eviction noticed, placed in an open door.

Mar 15, 2022

Calling 911 Shouldn’t Lead to an Eviction

Calling 911 Shouldn’t Lead to an Eviction
Jeannie Hovland, the deputy assistant secretary for Native American Affairs for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, poses with a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women mask.

Oct 18, 2021

We Need Accountability for Those Who Commit Violence Against Native Women

We Need Accountability for Those Who Commit Violence Against Native Women
Demonstrators protesting anti-Asian racism.

Apr 1, 2021

The Links Between Racialized and Gender-Based Violence

The Links Between Racialized and Gender-Based Violence
Chanel Miller attends the Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

Mar 26, 2021

Artist and Writer Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism

Artist and Writer Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism

Mar 25, 2021

Writer and Artist Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism

Writer and Artist Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism
Protestors hold aloft a saying HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT at a protest in New York City, September 2, 2020

Nov 9, 2020

Securing Tenants’ Right to Counsel is Critical to Fighting Mass Evictions

Securing Tenants’ Right to Counsel is Critical to Fighting Mass Evictions