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Women’s Rights Takes Hollywood, Again
It’s not every day that our work is praised on the red carpet at the Oscars. But Patricia Arquette’s red carpet shout-out was the culmination of a weekend of pre-Oscar events she helped organize to...
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Rally For a Stronger California On March 10
Womenen’s Equality Day rally 2015 Join hundreds of community members, advocates from across the state, and legislative leaders to champion the historic Stronger California women’s economic security...
View ArticleOakland Unified and Alliance for Girls Team Up to Disrupt the School to...
Across the country, students of color — and black girls in particular — are suspended at much higher rates than white students. Suspension has the power to not only damage a student’s future academic...
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Historic Win for the Women of BAE Systems
At Equal Rights Advocates, our clients are everything. We have had the honor and privilege of representing Janet Aviles, Stephanie Jackson, Jamieka Brown, and Kel Sharpe for the past three years in a...
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Rallying for a Stronger California in 2016
On March 10, we joined advocates, community members, and state legislators in Sacramento to launch the 2016 advocates’ agenda for the Stronger California campaign, which aims to ensure women’s...
View ArticleSupreme Court Win for Tyson Meat-Processing Workers Bodes Well for Other...
In an important opinion issued yesterday, the United States Supreme Court confirmed that class actions are critical tools for enforcing and vindicating the rights of low-wage and hourly-paid workers,...
View ArticleWin: CA Minimum Wage Raised to $15/hr
Today, California made history. It became the first state in the country to raise its state minimum wage rate to $15 per hour. Senate Bill 3, signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown this morning, is a...
View ArticlePaid Family Leave in SF Will Help Close Wage Gap
Today, San Francisco supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance that will expand access to fully paid parental leave for the city’s workers. This legislation is the first of its kind in the country,...
View ArticleThe Pay Gap Is Not Your Fault
April 12 is Equal Pay Day, and you’re likely to read a lot of mumbo jumbo about the pay gap in the next few days — how it doesn’t exist, or how women bring pay discrimination on themselves by making...
View ArticleStronger CA Win: Paid Family Leave Expansion
On April 11, California took another important step forward to ensuring the economic security of women and families. Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 908 into law, expanding the state’s paid...
View ArticleERA Welcomes Four to Board of Directors
We are very excited to welcome four new board members this month. Their collective legal experience and passion for women’s rights will be a valuable addition to our Board of Directors. They join a...
View ArticleFighting for Workforce Development Programs Free of Sex Discrimination
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) governs federal workforce development programs, which serve as a pathway for women to enter the higher-paid, traditionally male-dominated skilled...
View ArticleDomestic Worker Bill of Rights Passes CA Senate
This week, the 2016 Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (SB 1015) passed a Senate floor vote, marking an important step forward in the fight for domestic workers’ dignity. There are over 300,000 domestic...
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The University of California’s Sexual Assault Crisis
Sexual Assault Awareness Month is coming to a close, but the fight to end sexual harassment and assault in schools and workplaces is far from over. At ERA, we know from decades of experience...
View ArticleAnnouncing Luncheon Keynote: Reshma Saujani
As we approach Equal Rights Advocates’ 2016 Gala Luncheon on June 8, we are excited to announce that Reshma Saujani will serve as our Keynote Speaker. Reshma Saujani is the founder and CEO of Girls...
View ArticleClient Update: Cal Women’s Field Hockey
Today, the University of California at Berkeley announced officially that Underhill Field is open and available for use by our clients, members of the women’s field hockey team. This announcement...
View ArticleNow Hiring: Development Director
Equal Rights Advocates is currently hiring a Development Director to join our team in San Francisco. Learn more and apply today! The post Now Hiring: Development Director appeared first on Equal...
View ArticleA Win for the Women of the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department
May 17 marked an important day for the women of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department. After a five week-long trial, a jury found that Annica Hagadorn, Jodi Mendonca, Traci Keillor, and Dawn...
View ArticleJennifer Reisch Joins Task Force on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Last week, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced the formation of a Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. The group will examine...
View ArticleWomen and Families Left Out of CA Budget Revise
The California state budget impacts more policy decisions in this state than many Californians realize. The Stronger California Advocates Network, which is promoting an agenda to ensure women’s...
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