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The ACLU's Women's Rights Project was co-founded in 1972 by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Through litigation, community outreach, advocacy and public education, WRP empowers poor women, women of color and immigrant women who have been victimized by gender bias and face pervasive barriers to equality. Learn more about the WRP.


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Womens Rights : Legislative Documents

ACLU Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding the Violence Against Women Act of 2005, S. 1197 (07/27/2005)

ACLU Written Testimony Submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (07/23/2005)

Written Statement in Support of the New York City Human Rights Government Audit Law (GOAL) (04/13/2005)
Written Statement in Support of the New York City Human Rights Government Audit Law (GOAL) Int. No. 512

Testimony of Robert Perry before the NYC Council Committee on Governmental Operations re: Int. No. 512 (04/08/2005)

ACLU Written Statement in Support of the New York City Human Rights Government Audit Law (GOAL) (04/07/2005)

Letter to Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Opposing the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Series (02/22/2005)

ACLU's Written Statement Submitted for the February 24, 2005 Hearing On Welfare Reform Reauthorization Proposals (02/22/2005)
Testimony Written by the ACLU Submitted to the Subcommitee on Human Resources of the House Committee On Ways and Means.

LCCR Coalition Letter to Amy A. Hobby Regarding CES WWS (02/22/2005)
LCCR Coalition Letter to Amy A. Hobby Urging the Bureau of Labor Statistics Not to Eliminate the Current Employment Statistics Women Worker Series

ACLU Letter to the Department of Education on Single-Sex Proposed Regulations Comments (04/23/2004)

ACLU Comments on Proposed Changes to Single-Sex Regulations (04/23/2004)
The ACLU's comments in opposition to the Department of Education's proposal to amend the regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

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