Press Releases
about Women's Rights
Aug 09, 2021
Federal Appeals Court Says Title IX Bans Discrimination in School Dress Codes
The Court Said North Carolina Public Charter Schools May Operate Outside Constitutional Bounds but Are Subject to Title IX, the Landmark Sex Discrimination Law
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Peltier v. Charter Day School
Aug 04, 2021
NYCLU Statement on AG's Investigation of Sexual Harassment by Governor
NEW YORK – Yesterday Attorney General Letitia James released the findings of an investigation into numerous allegations of sexual harassment by Governor Cuomo. The report det...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Aug 03, 2021
ACLU Comment on Senate Markup of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
WASHINGTON — Vania Leveille, senior legislative counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union, issued this statement following the first-ever Senate committee vote of the Pregn...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Jul 15, 2021
Federal Court Allows Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against Frontier Airlines to Continue
DENVER — A federal court yesterday denied Frontier Airlines’ request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by four flight attendants who allege the company discriminates against pregnant ...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Freyer v. Frontier and Hodgkins v. Frontier
Apr 06, 2021
ACLU Sues South Carolina Gov. McMaster Over State Employee Return to In-Person Work Order
Order Exceeds the Governor’s Authority and Will Cause Real World Harm
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Disability Rights
Court case: Mihal v. McMaster
Mar 08, 2021
Studying Paid Family Leave is Good Option for North Dakota
When many North Dakota workers are faced with the unexpected illness of a family member or require time off to care for a newborn, they usually have two choices: keep working and r...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
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