Recent Press Releases
Statement from United State of Women Executive Director on SCOTUS Abortion Decision
(WASHINGTON, DC): Jordan Brooks, Executive Director of the United State of Women, released the following statement on the Supreme Court of the United States decision on abortion rights. “The United State of Women joins the entire reproductive justice community in expressing our anger and dismay at the Supreme Court’s decision to allow state lawmakers to make…
Valerie Jarrett, Civic Nation Gender Equity Leaders, Celebrate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, following her confirmation vote in the Senate, Valerie Jarrett, Board Chair of Civic Nation and leaders of Civic Nation initiatives United State of Women (USOW) and End Rape On Campus celebrated the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. “The confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a historic step forward and positive reflection…
Leading National Gender Equity Organizations React To President Biden Signing the Reauthorized Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, the leaders of the United State of Women, End Rape On Campus and It’s On Us, three initiatives of Civic Nation leading the fight for gender equity, will go to the White House as President Biden signs the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. They released the following statements: Jordan Brooks,…
Statement from the United State of Women Executive Director on President Biden’s Supreme Court Nomination
WASHINGTON, DC – Jordan Brooks, Executive Director of the United State of Women, released the following statement after President Biden’s announcement of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the Supreme Court nominee: “Judge Jackson’s nomination to serve as America’s next Supreme Court Justice, and the first Black woman on our nation’s highest court, is an incredible moment…
United State of Women Applauds President Biden’s Commitment To Nominate A Black Woman As Successor To Justice Breyer
WASHINGTON, DC – Jordan Brooks, Executive Director of the United State of Women, released a statement following the announcement of Justice Breyer’s retirement from the Supreme Court: “The United State of Women is incredibly grateful for Supreme Court Justice Breyer’s commitment to protecting civil rights, women’s rights and reproductive justice throughout his tenure on the Supreme…
MORE THAN 40 WOMEN’S COMMUNITY LEADERS RELEASE JOINT STATEMENT AHEAD OF JANUARY 6TH ANNIVERSARY
WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of the first anniversary of the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, more than 40 organizations and leaders of the gender equity community released a joint statement pledging to fight for our democracy. “One year ago – January 6, 2021 – a violent mob of anti-democratic insurrectionists attacked the U.S. Capitol in…