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November 15 , 2023


Political Violence Is Eroding U S Democracy

Report Identifies how and to what extent


Voting in America

Report reflects on this redistricting cycle


Gender-Based Violence In Conflict Situations

A Human Rights Violation


States News

DoJ joins suit against Alabama abortion case

More Women join lawsuit challenging Texas abortion laws

Court sets deadline for new Louisiana congressional map

Democracy


Assessing the Effect of Political Violence on American Democracy


The report released by Johns Hopkins University's SNF Agora Institute and Protect Democracy identifies how and to what extent experts believe violence is interfering in American democracy.


Experts say the data emphasize the need to protect our electoral process in its entirety.

Political violence threatens health of U.S. democracy, scholars say in new report

Experts from around the globe express concern for the future of U.S. electoral processes

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Democracy


Political Violence and U S Democracy


Protect Democracy, a cross-ideological nonprofit group dedicated to defeating authoritarian threat, created the Violence and Democracy Impact Tracker in July of 2023. Early tracking confirms that political violence is eroding American democracy on multiple axes. Read the key takeaways from the latest result.

Political Violence & US Democracy - Protect Democracy

The Violence and Democracy Impact Tracker (VDIT) - a resource from Protect Democracy and the SNF Agora Institute - calculates the impact of political violence on eight distinct pillars of democracy in the United States. On a quarterly basis, the Tracker assesses political violence's impact on the freedoms of expression and association, access to the...

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Voting in America


Fair Maps, Fair Representation, and a Fair Say


Common Cause presents The Community Redistricting Report Card that reflects on this redistricting cycle, rating each state redistricting process based on community feedback. Learn about this work and effort to create fairer and less partisan processes for drawing districts in your state.

Gerrymandering / Redistricting

We are fighting for a better way to draw districts to prevent partisan politicians from manipulating voting maps. Help us end gerrymandering.

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Global News


Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Situations


This panel discussion is a collaboration of Global Rights for Women and the Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota

Addressing Gender-Based Violence of Women and Girls in Conflict Situations - Global Rights for Women

Conflict zones always result in high levels of gender-based violence against women and girls, including greater risk of unplanned pregnancy, maternal mortality and morbidity, and severe sexual and reproductive related sexual violence. Read and listen to the panel discussion here.

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State News


Court sets January deadline for a new Louisiana congressional map NPR


LWV of Georgia, along with Common Cause, filed suit in federal court asserting three Congressional districts in metropolitan Atlanta were racially gerrymandered. Litigation is currently ongoing LWV



U S DoJ to join suit against Alabama AG's abortion prosecution threats StatesNews


More Women join lawsuit challenging Texas' abortion laws TxTribune


Indiana abortion providers seek injunctions against health exemption, hospital requirements StatesNews


Utah therapist arrested for allegedly sexually abusing patients during sessions Propublica



How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine covid vaccination efforts NBCNews


Shelter demand and calls are up in the wake of Utah's new domestic violence law kuer


Medicaid unwinding: Alabamians total losses of Medicaid tops 50,000 AlabamaReflector



Interactive map: U S abortion policies and access after Roe Guttmacher




For Your Information

Memorandum on the White House Initiative On Women's Health research WhiteHouse


CMS new user-friendly tool helps identify hospitals and health systems committed to providing high-quality maternity care. The public can use the Care Compare tool along with an interactive map HHS


TV ad pushes back on common criticism of women's sports TheConversation


State of Play 2023: Report on participation, coaching, cost, health trends, and impact ProjectPlay


Policymakers should focus on the true cost of an item on corporate lobby's tax break wishlist. Here's how it works CBPP


Hot Flash: Experts answer frequently asked questions about menopause NAMS


Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker KFF


Tuition Tracker is an interactive tool that shows the relationship between published tuition and the actual cost of attending college Hechinger


Trump Trial Clearinghouse JustSecurity

What's Happening In Our Corner


These organizations listed on our website are offering workshops, virtual classrooms, new programs, updates on their initiatives, valuable resources, and news you can use.


'Women Power Democracy' is the new programmatic focus of the League of Women Voters that will advance a stronger, more representative American democracy. It is a 4-pronged approach to tackle systems challenges to voting rights. Read the details of this program and watch panels with leaders in advocacy and women in Congress. LWV


Redistricting, or community districting, is the process of creating representation district maps for state and local communities. By determining which neighborhoods are in included in each mapped boundary, redistricting impacts how our communities are represented in the U S and local government and determines how resources are distributed. See how your state handles the redistricting process. LWV


Constitutional Amendment Processes in the 50 States BrennanCenter


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