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Amira: Fighting Back After Being Fired Because She Was Pregnant

February 11, 2013 | by

ERA is pleased to announce that it has reached a settlement on behalf of Amira*, an immigrant worker who was harassed and ultimately fired from her job as a caregiver for seniors at a residential...
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Michelle: Paving The Way For Women Firefighters

February 11, 2013 | by

Michelle was the only woman in the 2005 recruit class in the Fresno, Calfornia Fire Department. Out of over 1100 applicants for the academy, Michelle received the 30th highest ranking. Yet from the...
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Flori: Hotel Housekeeper Fights To Be Paid For All Hours Worked

February 11, 2013 | by

Flori was working as a hotel housekeeper when she called Equal Rights Advocates’ Advice and Counseling hotline to recover wages she was not paid for time she had worked. Flori’s employer, who...
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Arezou, Christine and Lauren: Fighting for Women’s Rights in College Athletics

February 11, 2013 | by

Arezou Mansourian, Christine Ng, and Lauren Mancuso were recruited by the UC Davis wrestling coach and came to Davis in 2002 on athletic scholarships in order to pursue varsity wrestling. All three...
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