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Nonprofit Demands Answers Over Title IX

November 1, 2012 | by

According to an NBC BayArea news report, “Equal Rights Advocates is calling the results of an NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit report “disturbing” and is demanding answers from Bay Area Schools.” ...
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Federal Court Gives Green Light to Dukes v. Wal-Mart Gender Discrimination Case

September 22, 2012 | by

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2012 Contact: Pam@turnerstrategies.com 402-305-0799 Equal Rights Advocates Executive Director Noreen Farrell available for comment nfarrell@equalrights.org;...
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Jury Awards More Than $800,000 to Former ABM Janitor Who Alleged Rape By Her Supervisor And Retaliation by ABM When She Complained

May 17, 2012 | by

San Francisco, CA, May 17, 2012 — A San Francisco Superior Court jury has awarded Maria Bojorquez $812,001 in damages in a sexual harassment and retaliation suit brought against ABM Industries...
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ERA and Title IX Advocates Request Review of Penn State’s Handling of Sexual Harassment and Violence Allegations Implicating Athletes

December 11, 2011 | by

San Francisco — December 15, 2011 This week ten legal organizations submitted a letter to the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education requesting a Title IX Compliance Review of...
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