Women's Rights
Women have fought - in the courts and the legislatures, as well as in the streets and the forums of public opinion - for the right to vote, to hold property, to be elected to public office, to gain an education, to hold certain kinds of jobs, and to receive pay equal to men. In addition, women face unique kinds of discrimination based on gender, such as sexual harassment and job discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.
Monitor Weekly - The Latest in Civil and Human RightsApril 28, 2012 - Posted by Ron Bigler
Obama Administration Seeks to Advance Women’s Role in Securing Global PeaceDecember 22, 2011 - Posted by Ron Bigler President Obama this week released a groundbreaking new plan and issued an executive order to increase U.S. support for strengthening the participation of women around the world in ending conflict and securing peace. Senate Hearing on Women and the Arab Spring Movement Highlights Need for U.S. to Ratify Women’s Rights TreatyNovember 3, 2011 - Posted by The Leadership Conference A Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee hearing this week on the role of women in the Arab Spring movement drew attention to the need for the United States to join with 187 other countries that have committed to advance and protect the rights of women by ratifying the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Supreme Court’s Decision in Wal-Mart Case Severely Limits the Ability to Challenge Systemic DiscriminationJune 21, 2011 - Posted by The Leadership Conference Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes et al. will limit the use of “class action” lawsuits and make it harder to bring large-scale discrimination cases, according to many civil and human rights groups. Congress to Introduce the Paycheck Fairness ActApril 12, 2011 - Posted by Tyler Lewis The Senate and the House of Representatives will introduce the Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA) today in honor of Equal Pay Day, a day when people around the country call attention to disparities in salary between men and women. The PFA updates and strengthens the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which made it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform substantially the same work. Department of Education Provides Guidance to Schools and Colleges on Handling Sexual ViolenceApril 7, 2011 - Posted by The Leadership Conference The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has issued a new guidance letter to schools and colleges to clarify Title IX requirements pertaining to sexual violence and harassment allegations. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Wal-Mart Class Action CaseMarch 28, 2011 - Posted by Tyler Lewis Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Wal-Mart v. Dukes, an employment discrimination class action lawsuit. Civil rights groups are watching the case closely because the Court’s decision could limit the use of “class action” lawsuits and make it harder to bring large-scale discrimination cases. WH Report: Gender Pay Disparities Persist Despite Increase in Women with Higher EducationMarch 3, 2011 - Posted by The Leadership Conference Despite an increase in the number of women pursuing higher education, disparities between women and men still exist in the employment sector, according to a report compiled by the Council on Women and Girls, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Economics and Statistics Administration. Civil and Human Rights Coalition Defends Funding for Women’s Health ServicesFebruary 18, 2011 - Posted by Tyler Lewis The civil and human rights community is urging the Senate to vote down legislation that would cut all funding to Title X programs, which was passed by the House of Representatives today. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Mike Pence, R. Ind., is part of the FY2011 Continuing Resolution, which would fund the federal government through the end of September. Wade Henderson Participates in Conversation on Modern Day SlaveryFebruary 10, 2011 - Posted by The Leadership Conference Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, spoke Tuesday at the State Department with Luis CdeBaca, ambassador-at-large to monitor and combat trafficking in persons, on ways of combating human trafficking and modern day slavery. The discussion was part of an ongoing video program by the Bureau of Public Affairs entitled "Conversations with America,” which aims to provide insight into how the leaders of national nongovernmental organizations engage with senior State Department officials around foreign policy and global issues.
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