Jaycee Dugard has filed suit against the U.S. government, alleging that the failure of law enforcement officers to adequately monitor her captor – a federal parolee – contributed to her nearly twenty-year confinement in a California backyard, during which time she endured multiple rapes. In
On the eve of Title IX’s fortieth anniversary, news of the federal government’s failure to meaningfully enforce the law’s provisions is troubling. The Office for Civil Rights must overhaul its enforcement efforts if the progress that Title IX has made in expanding women’s rights is
The saga of Wal-Mart v. Dukes, the largest class-action discrimination lawsuit in history, came to a close todaywhen the Supreme Court ruled that the lawsuit could not proceed. The suit, brought on behalf of 1.6 million female Wal-Mart employees who faced discrimination in hiring
The New York Times editorial on the disappointing hold up in congressional efforts to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act rightly calls out senators for putting corporate interests above those of female employees, who remain underpaid and sidelined in the workplace. Distracting discussions about the so-called
In the wake of controversy over Yale University's response to the Delta Kappa Epsilon march--where students chanted, "No means yes! Yes means anal!"--the national debate over campus safety has been inflamed once again. Activists argue that a school's failure to ensure a safe environment for
Funding for Planned Parenthood and women's health services in general appears to be in the crosshairs this week as Republicans and Democrats try to resolve budget differences. Planned Parenthood provides a variety of women's health services, including cancer screenings and STD testing, at over 800
By Daniel Nazar Title IX recently emerged in the news in a very negative story, with Yale University facing a Department of Education probe into sexual harassment of female students and the school's failure to address student complaints. This has led to criticism of Title IX's
The Supreme Court heard oral argument Tuesday on a challenge to the certification of a class-action lawsuit on behalf of female employees against the giant retailer Wal-Mart. In the case Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes, Wal-Mart is challenging a 9th Circuit certification of a class of
Last year saw unprecedented advocacy for policy change regarding the tens of thousands of untested sexual assault evidence collection kits currently held in storage facilities in the US. On October 27, 2010, the White House responded by announcing a funding initiative to help selected jurisdictions
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Wal-Mart's appeal of a Ninth Circuit decision allowing a massive class-action discrimination suit against the company to go forward. The lawsuit, alleging nationwide violations of Title VII's prohibition on gender discrimination, was certified as a