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Today, gender bias continues to create huge barriers for many women. Ongoing struggles include ensuring equal economic opportunities, educational equity, and an end to gender-based violence.
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Mar 31, 2022

Affirmative Action Is the Floor, Not the Ceiling

Affirmative Action Is the Floor, Not the Ceiling
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Mar 17, 2022

How Women’s Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the ACLU

How Women’s Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the ACLU
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Mar 15, 2022

Calling 911 Shouldn’t Lead to an Eviction

Calling 911 Shouldn’t Lead to an Eviction
A photograph of Dr. Pauli Murray.

Mar 10, 2022

Before Ketanji Brown Jackson Came Pauli Murray’s Letter to Nixon

Before Ketanji Brown Jackson Came Pauli Murray’s Letter to Nixon

Mar 3, 2022

The Politics of Pleasure

The Politics of Pleasure

Feb 17, 2022

Black Women Take the Supreme Court

Black Women Take the Supreme Court
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Jan 27, 2022

Holding Facebook Accountable for Digital Redlining

Holding Facebook Accountable for Digital Redlining

Jan 20, 2022

Will This Be Roe’s Last Anniversary?

Will This Be Roe’s Last Anniversary?
Pregnant woman working at the office

Dec 2, 2021

Three Reasons Why Congress Must Pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Now

Three Reasons Why Congress Must Pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Now
Jeannie Hovland, the deputy assistant secretary for Native American Affairs for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, poses with a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women mask.

Oct 18, 2021

We Need Accountability for Those Who Commit Violence Against Native Women

We Need Accountability for Those Who Commit Violence Against Native Women