Bio
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 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Reproductive Freedom Project and the Sex Workers Project at the Urban Justice Center. She also co-authored a report with the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Speech, 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
Feb 19, 2019
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’
Nov 16, 2018
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