Image credit: Katie Harbath CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Introduction As we pass the milestone of having been incorporated for over two years and head into our 2023 convention, “Accelerating the Women’s […]
WDI USA at the UN on Mother’s Day #StopErasingMothers
by Kara Dansky – first published to substack on May 15, 2023 On Mother’s Day, Sunday May 14, a contingent of US-based signatories to the Declaration on Women’s Sex-Based Rights […]
WDI USA Statement on The Department of Education’s 2023 “Athletics NPRM”
On July 12, 2022, the Department of Education (Department) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its regulations implementing Title IX. One of the […]
WDI USA Credited for State Bills Banning Child Medicalization to Disguise Sex
“Bills on gender-affirming care — dubbed the SAFE Act — have been pushed in 15 state legislatures, and most have been based on model legislation provided by the Women’s Declaration […]
WDI USA Statement Regarding The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023
This statement was submitted by WDI USA the morning of February 1st, 2023, to the sponsors of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023. This is a […]
The “Respect for Marriage Act”: Response by WDI USA Lesbian Caucus
On December 13, 2022, the “Respect for Marriage Act” was signed into law by President Biden. This legislation repeals the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which had previously defined […]
Compilation of Talks From WDI USA National Convention
Introduction by Kara Dansky This short volume contains written versions of several of the presentations that were given during the convention. All of the speakers were invited to submit written […]
New Lesbian Caucus and Lesbian Bill of Rights
WDI USA is pleased to announce the formation of a new volunteer team, the Lesbian Caucus, and its first completed project, The Lesbian Bill of Rights (LBOR). The aim of […]
WDI USA supports HR 8297 and HR 8373
On July 15, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022, also known as the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom […]
This is why we fight
On, June 24, 2022, the U.S Supreme Court, by a vote of 6-3, overturned one of the most important Supreme Court decisions protecting women’s rights – the right to autonomy […]