Fight for Equality
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Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex; it seeks to end the legal distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other matters.
The 13th - From Slave to Criminal With One Amendment
“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States.” Netflix documentary and discussion between Oprah Winfrey and filmmaker Ava DuVernay
How Disparities in Benefits Contribute to the Racial Wealth Gap
Fortune article by Ellen McGrit
The black construction worker, the Latina home health aide, and the white entry-level data analyst may all work just as hard and take equal pride in their work. But a new research study from Brandeis University and The Workers Lab, an organization that develops strategies to improve the lives of working people, suggests two of the three may be facing predictably uncertain futures. And, it’s not just because of the gaps in their pay.
Corporate Equality Index 2021
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees.
How To Make Sure AI Furthers Gender Equality - And Doesn't Frustrate It
Forbes article by Josh Graff
LinkedIn recently worked with the World Economic Forum to quantify the global gender gap across different industries and sectors using LinkedIn data. We paid particularly close attention to Artificial Intelligence (AI), a technology that some see as a way to accelerate progress towards gender equality. Doing so revealed a stark reality: only 22% of those with skills in Artificial Intelligence are women.