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about Women's Rights
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...
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Women's Rights
Jan 30, 2019
吃瓜直播 Files Public Comment on Secretary Devos鈥� Proposed Rule on Title IX
NEW YORK 鈥� The 吃瓜直播 today filed a public comment on the Department of Education鈥檚 proposed rule on Title IX. Louise Melling, 吃瓜直播 deputy legal directo...
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Women's Rights
Nov 30, 2018
吃瓜直播 Wins Change of Charleston Schools鈥� Policy That Discriminated Against Pregnant Workers and New Mothers
CHARLESTON, S.C. 鈥� The 吃瓜直播 and the 吃瓜直播 of South Carolina have settled a federal pregnancy discrimination case against the Charleston County School Dis...
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Women's Rights
Nov 29, 2018
吃瓜直播 Joins Appeal Against Emergency Services Provider for Discriminating Against Pregnant EMT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥� The 吃瓜直播, the 吃瓜直播 of Alabama, and Birmingham attorney Heather Leonard filed a federal court appeal in a pregnancy discrimination ca...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Nov 16, 2018
吃瓜直播 Statement on Secretary DeVos鈥檚 Proposed Rule on Title IX
NEW YORK 鈥� Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued a notice of proposed rulemaking related to Title IX and sexual assault on campus.
Louise Melling, American Civil Liberties Un...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Nov 01, 2018
Civil Rights Groups File Brief in Support of Equal Pay Act Case Against VA Medical Center
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 吃瓜直播, the 吃瓜直播 of the District of Columbia, the 吃瓜直播 of Arkansas, and 23 women鈥檚 rights organizations have filed a friend-of-the-cour...
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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.吃瓜直播 Kids on How They鈥檇 Change The World with W. Kamau Bell