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Nov 30, 2018
桃子视频Wins Change of Charleston Schools鈥� Policy That Discriminated Against Pregnant Workers and New Mothers
CHARLESTON, S.C. 鈥� The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频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
桃子视频Joins Appeal Against Emergency Services Provider for Discriminating Against Pregnant EMT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥� The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Alabama, and Birmingham attorney Heather Leonard filed a federal court appeal in a pregnancy discrimination ca...
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Women's Rights
Nov 16, 2018
桃子视频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...
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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 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of the District of Columbia, the 桃子视频of Arkansas, and 23 women鈥檚 rights organizations have filed a friend-of-the-cour...
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Women's Rights
Oct 31, 2018
桃子视频Statement on 40th Anniversary of Pregnancy Discrimination Act
NEW YORK 鈥� Today marks the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), the first federal statute making it illegal to discriminate against women in...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 28, 2018
桃子视频Statement on Defense Secretary Mattis鈥� Speech at the Virginia Military Institute
NEW YORK 鈥� Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis addressed Virginia Military Institute cadets this week and expressed skepticism about women serving in combat roles.
Gillian Thomas, se...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
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