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Why sex assault survivors are fuming over DeVos proposal

Other groups echoed those concerns. "The #MeToo movement has changed the country and made clear that we need new institutional accountability to prevent and address sexual harassment and assault," Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO...

Protest Challenges Pay Discrimination Behind the Lens

Reel Equity, a group of film industry professionals and their allies, has petitioned the heads of various production companies and studios to address wage disparities and pay discrimination in film and television production. Several high-profile...

School Tells Student Battling Brain Cancer Her Wig ‘Violates The Dress Code’

This is far from the first time that school districts have come under fire for upholding dress codes that are often sexist, racist, body-shaming in nature, or harmful for those with health concerns or disabilities....

Women’s Equality: How Missouri Ranks

Still, nearly two-thirds of minimum-wage workers across the country are female, according to the National Women's Law Center. But women are underrepresented in government, which makes it more difficult to change laws to close the...

New Survey Finds Nearly One-Third of Respondents Have Experienced Sexual Harassment or Assault While Climbing

In addition, if you have been a victim of sexual harassment or know someone who has, there are resources available to you: Sexual Harassment FAQs (National Women’s Law Center)

Jane Fonda, Sterling K. Brown And More Call For Equal Pay For Women Behind The Camera

As of Monday morning, the letter had received over 3,000 signatures. The letter is also signed by several social justice organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union, National Women’s Law Center and The Representation Project.