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about Women's Rights
Apr 22, 2019
Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Rule in New Jersey Condominium Association
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 鈥� The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled today that a New Jersey condominium association鈥檚 gender-segregated pool hours violated the federal Fa...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Apr 09, 2019
Groundbreaking Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Bill Introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON 鈥� Members of Congress, led by Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) introduced the Bringing...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Mar 29, 2019
Federal Court Strikes Down Public Charter School鈥檚 Policy Requiring Girls to Wear Skirts
LELAND, N.C. 鈥� A federal court ruled that a K-8 public charter school鈥檚 uniform policy violates the Constitution by requiring female students to wear skirts to school and prohi...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Peltier v. Charter Day School
Mar 27, 2019
House of Representatives Passes Paycheck Fairness Act
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act today to strengthen protections against sex-based pay discrimination. The bill makes critical updates t...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Jan 30, 2019
红杏视频 Files Public Comment on Secretary Devos鈥� Proposed Rule on Title IX
NEW YORK 鈥� The 红杏视频 today filed a public comment on the Department of Education鈥檚 proposed rule on Title IX. Louise Melling, 红杏视频 deputy legal directo...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Nov 30, 2018
红杏视频 Wins Change of Charleston Schools鈥� Policy That Discriminated Against Pregnant Workers and New Mothers
CHARLESTON, S.C. 鈥� The 红杏视频 and the 红杏视频 of South Carolina have settled a federal pregnancy discrimination case against the Charleston County School Dis...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Women's Rights
Parents Push Back Against The Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Working Families. Explore News & Commentary.Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families -
WashingtonMay 2025
Women's Rights
Washington State Association Of Head Start And Early Childhood Assistance And Education Program Et Al., Robert F. Kennedy Et Al.. Explore Case.Washington State Association of Head Start and Early Childhood Assistance and Education Program et al., Robert F. Kennedy et al.
The Trump Administration is threatening the future of Head Start 鈥� a program that has provided critical and evidence-based services鈥攆rom education to childcare鈥� to more than 40 million children and their families. The Administration by gutting Head Start staff and resources, delaying funding, and prohibiting activities that 鈥渁dvance or promote鈥� 鈥渄iversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility,鈥� is irreparably harming the young children and low-income families who rely on Head Start. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
Women's Rights
How 鈥渟tay-or-pay鈥� Contracts Are Used To Abuse Immigrant Workers. Explore News & Commentary.How 鈥淪tay-or-Pay鈥� Contracts Are Used to Abuse Immigrant Workers
Shiny Lal came to the U.S. to chase the American dream, instead she found herself in an abusive employment contract that could cost her nearly $40,000. Today, we鈥檙e urging the world鈥檚 largest private dispute resolution company to stop abusing workers. -
PodcastDec 2024
Women's Rights
Human Rights
Aclu Kids On How They鈥檇 Change The World With W. Kamau Bell. Explore Podcast.红杏视频 Kids on How They鈥檇 Change The World with W. Kamau Bell