Women's Rights in the News
- Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Involving Rhode Island’s Public Breastfeeding Law Posted: Dec 08, 2017 | Category: DiscriminationGender DiscriminationWomen's RightsWorkplace Rights
- ACLU Sues YMCA in Westerly for Violating Woman’s Right to Breastfeed Posted: May 12, 2017 | Category: Active CaseDiscriminationGender DiscriminationWomen's Rights
- ACLU Sues Fire District Over Sex-Discriminatory Firings Posted: Nov 21, 2016 | Category: DiscriminationGender DiscriminationRight to Petition & ProtestWomen's RightsWorkplace Rights
- RI Supreme Court Adopts Breastfeeding Accommodations at Urging of Advocates, Attorneys Posted: Feb 17, 2016 | Category: DiscriminationGender DiscriminationWomen's RightsWorkplace Rights
- ACLU Files Second Charge of Sex Discrimination Against Harmony Fire District Posted: Jan 11, 2016 | Category: Active CaseDiscriminationGender DiscriminationWomen's RightsWorkplace Rights
- ACLU, Others Call for Accommodations for Breastfeeding Women Taking Bar Exam Posted: Dec 21, 2015 | Category: DiscriminationWomen's Rights
- RI ACLU Praises Department of Corrections For Adopting Anti-Shackling Regulations Posted: Feb 02, 2012 | Category: Criminal JusticeWomen's Rights
- Groups Submit Testimony to Department of Corrections on Anti-Shackling Regulations Posted: Jan 03, 2012 | Category: Criminal JusticeWomen's Rights
- RI ACLU Commends Governor’s Signage of Anti-Shackling Bill Into Law Posted: Jun 10, 2011 | Category: Criminal JusticeWomen's Rights
- RI ACLU Applauds Passage of Prison Anti-Shackling Bill Posted: May 26, 2011 | Category: Criminal JusticeWomen's Rights
- ACLU And RI Now Receive Policies Governing Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners; Call For Legislation Posted: Aug 10, 2010 | Category: Criminal JusticeWomen's Rights
- Open Records Suit Filed Against Department of Corrections Over Policies Governing Pregnant Prisoners Posted: Feb 01, 2010 | Category: Criminal JusticeWomen's Rights
- RI ACLU Commerates 30th Anniversary of Important Women’s Rights Court Decision Posted: Jul 27, 2009 | Category: Women's Rights
- Natl. Project Joins Local Organizations in Opposing Legislative Efforts to Criminalize Prostitution Posted: Jun 10, 2009 | Category: Criminal JusticeWomen's Rights
- ACLU Releases Report Charging That the Governor Is Promoting a “Politics of Division” Posted: Dec 04, 2007 | Category: Civil RightsDiscriminationLGBT RightsImmigrationWomen's RightsYouth Rights
- Groups Sharply Criticize Governor For Attack on Current Divorce Laws Posted: Aug 15, 2007 | Category: DiscriminationLGBT RightsWomen's Rights
- ACLU Files Free Speech Suit Against RIC For Censoring Reproductive Rights Sign Display Posted: Dec 04, 2006 | Category: Free SpeechWomen's Rights
- On 25th Anniversary of Court Decision, ACLU Says DMV Still Provides Misinformation About Rights Posted: Jul 28, 2004 | Category: Women's Rights