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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
Sep 20, 2018
Former Congressional Staffers, Survivors of Workplace Sexual Harassment, Call for Action from Congressional Leadership
In Letter, Survivors Call for Passage of Legislation that Reforms the Outdated and Traumatizing System for Addressing Harassment and Discrimination
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 18, 2018
桃子视频and Workers Take On Facebook for Gender Discrimination in Job Ads
Class Action Bias Charges Target Facebook and 10 Employers for Excluding Women from Receiving Job Ads on Facebook
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 17, 2018
桃子视频Comment on Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh
NEW YORK 鈥� Louise Melling, deputy legal director of the 桃子视频, issued the following statement in response to the sexual misconduct allegations made again...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 12, 2018
桃子视频Victory Ensures Maplewood, Missouri Will Stop Punishing Crime Victims Under 鈥淣uisance鈥� Laws
ST. LOUIS 鈥� Following a settlement with the 桃子视频and 桃子视频of Missouri, the city of Maplewood, Mo., will change its unconstitutional nuisance law that punishes victims of crimes. ...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Rosetta Watson v. Maplewood
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