When NPR’s Adam Cole interviewed two female NASA astronauts for his science Tumblr “Skunk Bear,” the most common question listeners submitted to be asked to these highly-accomplished women was “What happens when you get your period in space?” Although Adam did not ask the question on air, he posted the answer online (the same thing that happens on earth) along with…
During the Republican debate this week, one exchange that was especially maddening for female viewers ensued when the candidates were asked what seemed like a straightforward question: “Earlier this year, the Treasury Department announced that a woman will appear on the $10 bill. What woman would you like to see on the $10 bill?” This is a real policy question…
Punk rock has long been associated with raw energy and disenfranchised white, male youth. However, over the years women and minorities have come to identify with punk rock themes like exclusion from mainstream society, poverty, and life on the fringes. Despite feeling a connection to the music, women, and minorities have long complained of rampant sexism and racism within the punk community,…
Posted September 15th, 2015. Complaint Alleges that Red-carpet Fashion Designer Created Hostile Work Environment, Retaliated Against and Unlawfully Discharged Armani’s General Counsel For more information, contact Jamie Moss, newsPRos,201-493-1027, [email protected] September 15, 2015, New York – It’s Fashion Week in New York – even in New York County Supreme Court, where Sanford Heisler Kimpel LLP today filed suit against famed Italian…
Last Mother’s Day, John Oliver noted the inconsistency between companies that market to customers based on the holiday but fail to offer their employees paid maternity leave. While continued efforts are needed to require companies to offer paid maternity leave, more attention needs to be paid to the leave policies of American cities. Many city employees around the country don’t receive any…
In the realm of American politics and culture, California is known for leading the way on a host of issues, from the environment to the tech boom. Now the Golden State is poised to launch one of the nation’s boldest attempts to fix pay inequality between men and women. The state’s proposed Fair Pay Act, which passed the state Senate on…
Posted September 3rd, 2015. U.S. District Court Certifies Female Sales Representatives’ Equal Pay Act Class Suit Against Big Pharma Giant Forest Laboratories NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Plaintiffs in Barrett et al. v. Forest Laboratories Inc. et al., 1:12-cv-05224 (S.D.N.Y.) secured a hard-fought win when Magistrate Judge Michael Dolinger granted collective action certification to a class of female pharmaceutical…
July 2015 marked a new era in Maternity Leave Policies for women in the Navy. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that, effective immediately, women who serve in the Navy and Marine Corps will have eighteen weeks of maternity leave available to use during the first year of their child’s life. The purpose of the policy is to “recruit…