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Last week, members of the U.S. House of Representatives wore yellow roses to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment in the lower chamber on May 21, 1919.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-6 that Charter Day School violated three female students’ equal protection rights.

A Senate aide directed staff to protect the three mahogany boxes containing the certified electoral votes while rioters stormed the Capitol Wednesday afternoon.

Fifty years ago, Title IX changed the landscape for women across the United States. To celebrate the landmark civil rights law, here are nine (or so) who paved the way for Title IX and have championed its transformative legacy,

The ERA would formally ban discrimination on the basis of sex and guarantee equality for women under the Constitution.

In the #MeToo era and with more women entering Congress, activists are hopeful another state could ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. But is it too late?

Female attorneys like Loretta Lynch and Jeannie Rhee of Paul Weiss and Beth Brinkmann with Covington & Burling are filing amicus briefs in a Democratic lawsuit seeking to force the addition of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.

The bulletin moved just after 1 p.m. on Aug. 18, 1920, conveying the breaking news that the 19th Amendment had been ratified giving women the constitutional right to vote...

What supporters and opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment say the amendment would do if enacted.

More than 50 Women’s Rights Organizations Argue for Adoption Following Ratification by 38 States as Required in U.S. Constitution CHICAGO – July 1, 2020 – Winston & Strawn filed today an amicus brief ...

In a new book, two law professors profile women who made presidential shortlists for nomination to the high court. Only a few have ever been selected.

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Two judges are considered front-runners to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, but they aren’t the only contenders.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come...

The 48-year-old judge solidifies the court's conservative majority, filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat just about a week before Election Day.

If confirmed, Ketanji Brown Jackson would become the first Black woman to serve on America’s highest court

One hundred years after passage of the 19th Amendment, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris honored Black American women who “so often prove they are the backbone of our democracy.” About 90% of Black women voted for President-elect Joe Biden over Donald Trump, making them Democrats’ most loyal bloc. For the past five presidential cycles, they have shown up to the polls at

New research examines gender bias within four industries with more female than male workers — law, higher education, faith-based nonprofits, and health care. Having balanced or even greater numbers of women in an organization is not, by itself, changing women’s experiences of bias. Bias is built into the system and continues to operate even when more women than men are present. Leaders can use these findings to create gender-equitable practices and environments which reduce bias. First, replace competition with cooperation. Second, measure success by goals, not by time spent in the office or online. Third, implement equitable reward structures, and provide remote and flexible work with autonomy. Finally, increase transparency in decision making.

Corporate America is at a crossroads. The choices companies make today will impact women in the workplace for decades to come.

There may be one thread that runs through Michele Kilpatrick’s life and career: A dedication to making public policy and politics work for…

Retired federal appellate judge and law professor Richard Posner is the most cited U.S. legal scholar on record, followed by Harvard University law professor Cass Sunstein, and the late New York University law professor Ronald Dworkin.

Yale Law Women survey highlights that only 20% of equity partners are women

The account @PayGapApp is retweeting law firm and other employers’ tweets commemorating the global day with an auto response detailing their median hourly pay gap using data from a UK government website.

USWNT sued US Soccer for equal pay in March 2019, three months before start of World Cup. The USWNT went on to win second consecutive World Cup title

Clemson University settled a historic Title IX case, promising to ensure equality between men and women's athletic teams. 'Both the men and women sued on different Title IX grounds—and they

American Freight will pay $5 million to resolve the nationwide lawsuit.

Trump-appointed federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that free birth control for teens from a federal program violates Texas law and parental rights. For now, it's still available in other states.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is blocking the funding after the drug store chain said it would no longer dispense abortion drugs in some states.

"He introduced his historic choice at a White House ceremony Friday."

"The trope of the strong Black woman is not only false it's dangerous. Black women more than anyone need to practice self-care."