The legal battle against voter suppression in Georgia wages on | Janet Yellen accepts her nomination as the first woman Treasury Secretary | Global women’s rights during a Biden presidency
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Black Voters Matter: The Legal Battle Against Voter Suppression in Georgia Wages On

BY MARIAH A. LINDSAY | A lawsuit alleges Georgia unlawfully purged almost 200,000 voters from the voter rolls. “Every American should be upset about this,” said Barbara Arnwine, one of the suit’s three co-plaintiffs. “The state of Georgia did not do its job. It did not protect the constitutional rights of its citizens.”

 
 
 
Janet Yellen Accepts Nomination as First Woman Treasury Secretary: “It’s Essential We Move With Urgency”

BY SOPHIE DORF-KAMIENNY | President-Elect Joe Biden has named Janet Yellen as the next treasury secretary of the United States—the first woman ever appointed to this powerful position. 

 
 
 
What Women Can Expect from a Biden Presidency: On Global Women’s Rights

BY CARRIE N. BAKER & ISABEL FIELDS | The global women’s rights prong of President-Elect Biden’s agenda includes: restoring U.S. support for women’s global health; supporting women’s economic security; combatting violence against women globally; and pursuing ratification of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

 
 
 
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