New York City Marathon to witness first ever non-binary category
FOR THE FIRST time in the history of the New York City Marathon, prize money will be awarded to non-binary runners during next month’s race.
Nationwide “Bans Off Our Bodies” Rally Announced by Reproductive Justice Groups
“Bans Off NYC with Planned Parenthood of Greater New York & Repro Justice, Health, and Rights Leaders” will gather at 12pm at Cadman Plaza.
Your Divorce at Work: To Share or Not to Share?
The main reason to notify your employer about your divorce is to let them know how it might affect you personally and thus affect your work.
Rally for Abortion Justice Unites Activists against Texas Ban
Thousands gathered to rally for Abortion Justice in New York against the Texas Heartbeat Act’s ban on abortion.
Texas abortion law, right to choose and right to continued employment while pregnant
The United States Supreme court’s recent decision allowing the state of Texas to ban all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, is a constitutionally invalid, discriminatory law that will greatly affect women and hurt women, particularly poor and minority women, due to the sex-based imposition on them, precluding them from controlling their own bodies.
“Are we OK? We will be” – Meghan Markle shares Pain and Hope.
Meghan Markle has penned down a much necessary ode to this extraordinary year, which has resonated with women and men world over that are struggling to make sense of the collective grief that is upon us today.
“I Am Someone’s Daughter Too” – Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s response to Rep. Ted Yoho offers an enduring lesson on sexism and patriarchy
A rebuke of sexism in Congress from AOC has opened up a necessary conversation in the larger society. Rep. Ted Yoho has been removed from the board of Christian charity over the incident and Twitter is inundated with personal accounts of women who report how they were not raised by their families to object to the men of their households.
“What I’ve Learned From My Pregnancy Discrimination Experience” – by Chelsey Glasson
You’ll quickly learn in vetting attorneys that there are many different approaches to fighting pregnancy discrimination legally… I highly recommend checking out Jack Tuckner’s podcast for a more comprehensive overview of your options.
Shirley Chisholm: The Original Boss Lady of American Politics
As we celebrate Black History Month, it only becomes imperative to locate the erasure of Shirley Chisholm’s contributions as a pattern – of how dominant party nominations have systematically fallen short of according the rightful spaces to women and people of color.
Candidates Finally Talked About Paid Leave — But They’re Still Missing the Point
(Republished from InStyle Magazine, Nov. 21, 2019) Maternity leave isn’t going to help a woman who’s being demoralized at work…