Fighting for Women's Equality

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Noreen Farrell’s HuffPo Op-ed: We Want Equal Pay Today!

June 10, 2013 | by

Executive Director Noreen Farrell appeared in the Huffington Post this morning, with a searing op-ed on the need for immediate change to state and federal policies on equal pay. “The gender wage gap...
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String of Settlements Secured for Working Women

June 5, 2013 | by

For every big win secured by attorneys at Equal Rights Advocates in courthouses and statehouses, there are dozens of small but significant victories achieved for women and girls through advice and...
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Support Future Generations of Social Justice Advocates, Sponsor a Youth Power Ticket

June 5, 2013 | by

Sponsor ERA’s Student Leadership Board to attend our annual luncheon on June 13, with keynote remarks by fair pay hero Lilly Ledbetter, and buy them a Youth Power ticket! ERA’s Student...
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Justice in Pregnancy-Discrimination Case: Firing Employee on Basis of Lactation is Sex Discrimination

June 5, 2013 | by

Does discharging a female employee because she is lactating constitute sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act? In a binding decision on May 30th, the United...
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