Let's Pass the ERA! We Need it Now More Than Ever
"If I could choose an amendment to add to the Constitution, it would be the Equal Rights Amendment. I think we have achieved that through legislation, but legislation can be repealed, it can be altered. So I would like my granddaughters, when they pick up the Constitution, to see that notion – that women and men are persons of equal stature – I’d like them to see that is a basic principle of our society.” - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendmen
Women’s Equality Day: Celebrate And Remember The Need For Intersectional Feminist Movements
You’ve likely seen mentions of Women’s Equality Day (WED) on your social media and in your email today. You’re not alone if you’ve wondered what WED is or why we are celebrating it. Or, like us, maybe you’re struggling with reconciling commemorating a day recognized as a feat in the women’s equality movement, with the fact that the movement excluded black, poor, and non-cis women. Let’s hash it out together: “What Is Today Even About? I Thought We Celebrated Women’s Day In Ma
Women’s Equality Day: Celebrating While Remembering the Need for Intersectional Feminist Movements
"The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them." - Ida B. Wells The passage of the 19th Amendment, August 26th, 1920, celebrated today as “Women’s Equality Day”, is to be remembered in American History as a landmark achievement made possible after decades of unyielding advocacy efforts by activists, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth C. Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Lucretia Mott, Harriet Purvis, Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt and many others whose names, but not thei
New Legislation Scores Serious Points for Combating Pay Inequities - GOAL NY!
Pay equality has been the talk of the town recently, but it is no secret that women earn less than men across most, if not all, occupations for doing similar work. But good news! In July, workers in New York who allege wage discrimination by their employers have a new set of tools at their disposal as a result of legislation requiring equal pay regardless of one’s salary history or membership of a protected class. Governor Cuomo signed the equal pay bills in New York City jus
New York's New Legislation Removes Significant Barriers for Victims of Sexual Harassment
On Monday, Governor Cuomo signed a set of amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), providing stronger protections for women, LGBTQ individuals, and all other classes protected under the law. The Gender Equality Law Center worked with coalitions of employment lawyers, women’s rights advocates, and other organizations to support this progressive change for all New Yorkers. Ending Severe or Pervasive One of the most impactful amendments is the removal of the "
