Our Positions
The League of Women Voters takes action on an issue only when we have a position addressing that particular issue. Members must study and come to consensus on an issue, in order to form a position.
This thorough grassroots process ensures that our advocacy is well considered by a broad range of people, understood by our members, and we have a sense of the political environment.
Climate Change
State and local Leagues, and individual League members, have a critical role to play in helping to limit future climate change and protect the planet.
International Relations
Promote peace in an interdependent world by working cooperatively with other nations and strengthening international organizations.
Meeting Basic Human Needs
The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that one of the goals of social policy in the United States should be to promote self-sufficiency for individuals and families and that the most effective social programs are those designed to prevent or reduce poverty.
Natural Resources
Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.
Representative Government
Promote an open governmental system that is representative, accountable and responsive.
Social Policy
Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice, and the health and safety of all Americans.
United Nations
The League of Women Voters supports a strong, effective United Nations and endorses the full and active participation of the United States in the UN system.