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Prominent California Women’s Rights Organizations Ask State Supreme Court to Say No to Prop. 8
California Women's Law Center and Equal Rights Advocates Warn Against Consequences of Putting Equality Up to a Public Vote
Equal Rights Advocates and the California Women’s Law Center filed a writ petition with the California Supreme Court, asking that it invalidate Proposition 8 because of its potentially disastrous implications for women and other groups that face discrimination.
In papers filed with the California Supreme on November 17, 2008, the two organizations argue that Proposition 8 drastically alters the equal protection guarantee in California’s Constitution, and that such drastic changes cannot legally be made through a simple majority vote. We argue that such changes require a two-thirds vote of the legislature before being submitted to the voters.
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Real progress has been made in recent
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women and girls continue to face unfair practices and
policies in many workplaces and schools. Women in minimum
wage jobs, women of color, and immigrant women are often
among the most affected by this discrimination, which
comes in many forms. Women are denied equal rights when
they are:
- Paid less than men for the same or
comparable work
- Denied promotions and training opportunities
- Shut out of high paying jobs and
occupations
- Subjected to sexual harassment
- Penalized for taking time off to
care for their families
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of gender discrimination so all women can realize
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Thank you to all of our 34th Anniversary Luncheon attendees, guests and speakers!
ERA is accepting applications for the following positions:
Ruth Chance Law Fellow
*Please note the deadline for applications has been changed to December 15, 2008.
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July 24, 2007: ERA plaintiffs file a class-action lawsuit against UC Davis in federal court, accusing UC Davis of systemic discrimination based on gender by failing to provide equal athletic opportunities and athletic scholarships for women students.
Press Release
A new bill was recently enacted to expand the Family Medical Leave Act to support families caring for injured service members. Now the Department of Labor is working on implementation, but these new provisions are being combined with rules that could restrict workers’ access to the FMLA.
Learn how you can help.
Dukes v. Wal-Mart Update!
February 6, 2007: Federal Court of Appeals Upholds Class Certification of Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores (more)
June 22, 2004: Federal Judge Martin Jenkins
certifies “historic” class, the largest civil
rights class action ever certified, on behalf nearly two million women who have worked at Wal-Mart anywhere in the
United States since December 26, 1998.
Press Release
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Class Certification Decision
If you are a former female Wal-Mart employee
and would like to contact the lawyers, please call 1-877-966-2696
or sign up on www.walmartclass.com.
Si Ud. desea información en Español
sobre esta demanda de la acción de clase contra Wal-Mart,
por favor llámenos al (800) 839-4372
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Tradeswomen
Legal Advocacy Manual offers
summaries of cases brought by tradeswomen since the passage
of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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