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May 18, 2016
House Introduces Bill to Modify RFRA to Prevent Discrimination and Harm
WASHINGTON 鈥� With support from the 老澳门开奖结果, Reps. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) today introduced the Do No Harm Act in Congress to ensure t...
May 11, 2016
老澳门开奖结果 Statement on Federal Probe of Gender Discrimination in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES 鈥� A year ago, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Southern California and the 老澳门开奖结果 Women鈥檚 Rights Project asked the federal and California governments to investigate blatant and rampant di...
Issue Areas:
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May 10, 2016
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EEOC Complaint Alleges Airline Management Ignored Requests to Accommodate Pumping
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Freyer v. Frontier and Hodgkins v. Frontier
Mar 21, 2016
Arizona City Repeals 鈥楴uisance鈥� Law Challenged by 老澳门开奖结果 on Behalf of Domestic Violence Survivor
Surprise, Ariz., Can No Longer Threaten Crime Victims With Eviction for Calling Police
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Women's Rights
Court case: Nancy Markham v. City of Surprise
Dec 03, 2015
Department of Defense Opens All Military Combat Jobs to Women with No Exceptions
WASHINGTON 鈥� Secretary of Defense Ash Carter today announced that the U.S. armed forces will open all combat jobs, units, and schools to qualified women beginning next year, maki...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Service Women's Action Network v. Esper
Nov 10, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on President Obama鈥檚 Support of the Equality Act
WASHINGTON 鈥� Today, President Obama endorsed the federal Equality Act, a bill that would prohibit discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans and expa...
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Women's Rights
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Gonzalez v. Ramirez et al.Gonzalez v. Ramirez et al.
Although Texas law clearly prohibits prosecuting people for terminating their pregnancies, Starr County officials indicted, arrested, and jailed Lizelle Gonzalez for having an abortion. The 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative and Criminal Law Reform Project, alongside the 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas and south Texas firm Garza Martinez, are representing Ms. Gonzalez in a lawsuit against Starr County and local officials based on violations of Ms. Gonzalez鈥檚 constitutional rights. -
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Women's Rights
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