Today is the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, but it’s not a very happy birthday. Over the last year, we’ve seen unprecedented attempts to limit women’s control over their own bodies. States passed 83 laws restricting access to abortion, nearly four times as many as the 23 laws passed in 2010. Five [...]
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Another Year of “Roe” and Protecting Women’s Rights
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women's Health, tagged AAUW, My Vote: I Will Be Heard, reproductive rights, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court, Washington D.C., women's rights on January 23, 2012, | 1 Comment »
Know the Score!
Posted in A Women's Nation, Educational Programs, Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Chicago, Department of Education, education, Fair Shot, H.R. 458, High School Athletics Accountability Act, High School Data Transparency Act, S. 1269, Supreme Court, Title IX, Title IX Compliance: Know the Score Program in a Box on September 7, 2011, | 2 Comments »
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, a staunch advocate for transparency in government, once said, “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” As we approach the 40th anniversary of Title IX, a different light shines to reveal gender inequity in high school [...]
The Year of the Woman, Round Two
Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Supreme Court, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas, congress, Elect Her, Ginni Thomas, Senate, Senators, Supreme Court, Year of the Woman on October 22, 2010, | 1 Comment »
By now you’ve probably heard about Ginni Thomas’ early morning phone call to Anita Hill, asking her to apologize for what Hill did “with” Ginni Thomas’ husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. This phone call has set off quite a firestorm, reigniting the memories and vitriol associated with Hill’s sexual harassment testimony during then-nominee Clarence [...]
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