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Doctors Marian Croak and Patricia Bath Are the First Black Women Inducted into The National Inventors Hall Of Fame, And Yeah, It's About Time
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(Feminism)
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... to experience self-doubt in the face of biased work environments.
Additionally, a 2018 Pew Research Center study found that half of women in STEM have experienced gender-based discrimination in their ...
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Created on 30 September 2021
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Free Your Mind: New Non-Fiction From B-Movie Queen Elvira, Mistress of Darkness, and Believing, a Cultural Analysis on Gender-Violence from Anita Hill
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(Books)
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... harassment and discrimination lawsuits, from those preceding the Thomas hearings to the present day. While mindful of the progress that has been made, Hill is unflinching in her cataloguing of issues that ...
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Created on 09 September 2021
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About Time? The American Medical Association Recommends The Removal of Female and Male Sex Categories From Birth Certificates
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(Feminism)
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... the AMA hopes the adoption of its recommendation would prevent discrimination against those whose gender does not match the sex designation of their birth certificate. “We unfortunately still live in a ...
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Created on 12 August 2021
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Washington Post Reporter Felicia Sonmez is Suing the Paper for Gender Discrimination
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(Feminism)
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Last month Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez filed a lawsuit against the newspaper for discrimination, alleging that editors barred Sonmez from reporting on stories involving sexual assault ...
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Created on 03 August 2021
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Vanessa Riley's Historical Novel "Island Queen" Focuses On The Journey, Not The Destination Of Dorothy "Doll" Kirwin Thomas: BUST Rev
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(Books)
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Island Queen: A Novel By Vanessa Riley (William Morrow)
“Tu ikiwa uko huru.” Dorothy “Doll” Kirwin Thomas’ mantra in Vanessa Riley’s historical novel, Island Queen, means, “Only if you’re free, then ...
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Created on 09 July 2021
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A Fitting Finale To Pride Month: Kataluna Enriquez Becomes First Openly Transgender Miss USA Contestant After Being Crowned Miss Nevada
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(Feminism)
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... health as a result of the bullying and discrimination she faced growing up, she is a strong advocate for mental health, in addition to trans awareness, and her platform is centered around both of those ...
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Created on 07 July 2021
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The Supreme Court Declined To Hear The Case Of Gavin Grimm, Securing A Major Win For Trans Rights
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(Feminism)
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...
In April 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled in Grimm’s favor, stating that the school board’s policy violated Title IX, a federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in ...
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Created on 30 June 2021
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The New York State Senate Passed A Bill That Will Make It Easier For Trans People to Change Their Gender On Legal Documents
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(Feminism)
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... including employment discrimination and harassment. According to the U.S. Transgender Survey, "a quarter of respondents were verbally harassed as a result of showing an ID that didn’t correspond to their ...
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Created on 10 June 2021
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Cultures That Embraced LGBTQIA+ Identity Before Colonization Messed Everything Up
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(Living)
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... are accepted overall and respected for the work that they do, modern day Samoa is very Christian, and so these third and fourth gender people do still face discrimination.
This is just the tip of ...
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Created on 10 June 2021
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6 Iconic LGBTQ+ Comedians To Laugh With This Pride Month
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(Entertainment)
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... to deal with the discrimination they have experienced throughout their lives and careers. The perspectives they share on society as individuals who have been pushed into the margins has proven game-changing ...
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Created on 10 June 2021
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The High Court In India Just Ruled In Favor Of A Lesbian Couple, Issuing A Major Call For Advancing LGBTQ+ Rights In The Country
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(Feminism)
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... issues LGBTQ+ people face. Judge Venkatesh called for the elimination of discrimination of the LGBTQ community, thus issuing a call to state and federal departments to report back with steps they intend ...
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Created on 09 June 2021
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“Gender Equitable” French Cities Are Mapping Out Budgets With a New Lens. Why Isn’t the US?
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(Feminism)
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... female and finding out if stereotyping and discrimination led to that result, examining different exams and tests for bias, implicit bias in commendations, and disparity in personal leave between male ...
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Created on 08 June 2021
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NYPD Is Banned From NYC Pride Events Until 2025 In An Effort To "Create Safer Spaces" For LGBTQIA+ And BIPOC Communitie
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(Feminism)
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... for June 27.
Top photo by Teddy Osterblom via Unsplash
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Biden Administration Brings Back Obama-era Policies, Bans Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Community in Healthcare
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(Feminism)
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On Monday, the Biden administration banned sex discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in healthcare, according to The Guardian. This decision reverses the Trump administration’s narrowing of the ...
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Created on 13 May 2021
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Florida's Anti-Trans Bill Challenges Trans Women and Girls' Place in Competitive Sport
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(Feminism)
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Trigger warning: transphobia, discrimination against trans women
Around the country, anti-trans bills are being passed through State Houses with ease. One of the most recent horrific pieces of legislation ...
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Created on 28 April 2021
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These 10 Empowering and Body-Positive Women On TikTok Will Remind You to Love Yourself Every day
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(Arts)
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... the streets but think they do. She will break your neck if you try to come for her opinions on “snow animals.” Many of her videos shine a light on the daily discrimination and racism she sees on TikTok ...
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Created on 07 April 2021
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8 AAPI Organizations To Support Right Now
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(Feminism)
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... against their communities. They also work with other communities of color and tackle issues such as sexual violence, racial discrimination, war, and immigration. Donate here.
7. The Asian American Legal ...
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Created on 24 March 2021
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Trailblazing Women in Law Before Her
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(Sponsored)
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... Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue, in the area of gender rights, Ginsburg dismantled long-entrenched systems of discrimination based on outdated stereotypes by showing how such laws hold back both genders. ...
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Created on 15 March 2021
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Meet the Next Generation of Superstar Activists: Exclusive BUST Interviews
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(Feminism)
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... job hazards—both in terms of protection from customers and ensuring stages, poles, and railings are safe; discrimination against Black and Brown dancers; and lack of access to benefits. “We need reform,” ...
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Created on 15 February 2021
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Pop Quiz: How Well Do You Know The Late RBG?
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(Feminism)
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... gender discrimination cases before the Supreme Court between 1973 and 1978 and won ____.
a. zero
b. three
c. five
d. all six
Ruth was nominated by President _______ to join the Supreme Court. ...
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Created on 22 January 2021
