January 31, 2012 - Legal Momentum commends the FBI for responding to a ten-year campaign by women’s rights organizations to adopt a new definition of rape for the Unified Crime Report (UCR)-- the first revision to the definition in 83 years.

March 8, 2012 - Today is International Women’s Day, which recognizes the achievements of women around the world in working for gender equality. International Women’s Day developed out of the labor movements of the early 20th century, and has been used to advocate for fair working conditions and the right to vote. The United Nations formally acknowledged International Women’s Day in 1975.

Legal Momentum to Hold Seventh Annual Women of Achievement Awards Dinner

Legal Momentum, the nation's oldest legal defense and education nonprofit dedicated to advancing women’s rights, will honor four outstanding businesswomen for their extraordinary achievements at its Seventh Annual Women of Achievement awards dinner on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the Intercontinental Hotel in San Francisco.