By Delaney Szekely, Staff Writer Behind a green velvet curtain in Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art, there is an exhibit of priceless artifacts.[1] However, there is a specific entry ticket one must have to enter this exhibit. To enter, you must identify as female. No men can enter the Ladies […]
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Bans Discriminatory Acts
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com. By Rachel Presssdee, Staff Writer The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has added a new subsection to an important part of the Rules of Professional Conduct. This addition prohibits harassment and discrimination in the practice of law. [1] Per this new rule, when conducting activities […]
The Equal Rights Amendment – A Brief History
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Sarah Jane Morrison, Staff Writer Recently, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called for a “start over” attempt to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (“ERA”). [1] The proposed text of the ERA is as follows: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied […]
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Marks International Women’s Day by Filing a Gender Discrimination Claim Against the U.S. Soccer Federation
By: Amanda Leonard, Staff Writer On International Women’s Day 2019, twenty-eight players of the U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) filed a gender discrimination claim against the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in the U.S. district court of California.[1] The complaint alleges violations of the Equal Pay Act […]
SCOTUS Granted Cert on Transgender Bathroom Issue
By Amy Kerlin, Staff Writer[1] Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972[2] is most commonly known as the regulation that requires schools and universities to provide equal athletic opportunities for females in order to receive funds from the federal government. Not commonly known, however, is that Title IX […]