Our annual appeal is underway. The Equality Fund is a way to support the mission of ERA. Individual contributions are a vital component of our annual budget. With more than 500 requests for assistance from the Advice & Counseling Hotline, ERA's ability to respond to callers is enabled by your generosity.
All of ERA's services are provided at no cost to clients to ensure that lower-income women have legal information and representation when they experience sex discrimination. ERA's attorneys conduct public education and outreach to women on their rights in school and in the workplace. Thank you for your support!
The 2010 Annual Report features our work from April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011. Remarkable events shaped the past year. Our efforts to meet the legal needs of women nationwide are made meaningful by the financial contributions of individuals.
DUKES V. WAL-MART LATEST NEWS
COURT SETS FILING DEADLINES FOR FORMER CLASS MEMBERS
The district court issued an order on August 19, 2011 setting deadlines for former class members to file a lawsuit or a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Former class members who have received a right to sue letter from the EEOC for claims of pay and management promotion discrimination must file suit by October 28, 2011. Read the order here.
Changemakers 2011: Nonprofits work for social justice, not for credit.
WATCH: New video on
Dukes v. Wal-Mart
Equal
Rights Advocates is a nonprofit legal organization dedicated to protecting and expanding economic and educational access and opportunities for women and girls.
Until equality
is secured for all
Real progress has been made in recent decades toward securing equal rights for women. But women and girls continue to face unfair practices and policies in many workplaces and schools. Women in minimum wage jobs, women of color, and immigrant women are often among the most affected by this discrimination, which comes in many forms. Women are denied equal rights when they are:
Paid less than men for the same or comparable work
Denied promotions and training opportunities
Shut out of high paying jobs and occupations
Subjected to sexual harassment
Penalized for taking time off to care for their families
ERA works to eliminate these forms of gender discrimination so all women can realize their full potential.
Advice and Counseling Hotline
Free, discreet, individualized advice is available if you are facing:
Equal Rights Advocates Annual Report 
CLICK HERE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD
