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Emma J. Roth

Equal Justice Works Fellow

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµWomen’s Rights Project

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Emma J. Roth is an Equal Justice Works fellow in the Women’s Rights Project where she focuses on the intersection of gender and race discrimination in education. While in law school, Emma interned with the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµReproductive Freedom Project and the Sex Workers Project at the Urban Justice Center. She also co-authored a report with the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµSpeech, Privacy, and Technology Project about unconstitutional state quarantines in the wake of the Ebola crisis of 2014. As a law student, she engaged in policy advocacy and litigation with the Yale Global Health Justice Partnership, the Yale Veterans Legal Services Clinic, and the Reproductive Rights and Justice Project. Prior to law school, Emma worked with a pro bono team at Paul, Weiss representing Mississippi’s last abortion clinic in its efforts to stay open. Emma is a graduate of Yale Law School and Brown University.


Featured work

Sep 16, 2019

AmeriCorps Adopts Health Screening Process That’s Fair to Candidates with Disabilities

AmeriCorps Adopts Health Screening Process That’s Fair to Candidates with Disabilities

Feb 19, 2019

A Wisconsin School District Shrugged After High School Coaches Body-Shamed Cheerleaders

A Wisconsin School District Shrugged After High School Coaches Body-Shamed Cheerleaders

Jan 16, 2019

Chili’s Denied Meagan Hunter a Promotion Because She Needed to ‘Dress More Gender Appropriate’

Chili’s Denied Meagan Hunter a Promotion Because She Needed to ‘Dress More Gender Appropriate’

Nov 16, 2018

Betsy DeVos Wants to Roll Back Civil Rights Protections For Students Filing Complaints of Sexual Harassment or Assault

Betsy DeVos Wants to Roll Back Civil Rights Protections For Students Filing Complaints of Sexual Harassment or Assault

Jan 24, 2018

Is a Nondisclosure Agreement Silencing You From Sharing Your ‘Me Too’ Story? 4 Reasons It Might Be Illegal

Is a Nondisclosure Agreement Silencing You From Sharing Your ‘Me Too’ Story? 4 Reasons It Might Be Illegal