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“I’d Vote for a Woman, Just Not That Woman:” Barriers Faced by Women in Politics

“I’d Vote for a Woman, Just Not That Woman:” Barriers Faced by Women in Politics

by Annamarie Forestiere | Apr 29, 2020 | Amicus, Congress, Executive Branch, Legislation, Sex Equality

Photo by lucia on Unsplash The past decade has seen women making great strides in the realm of politics. During the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton was the first woman in history to be nominated for President of the United States by a major political party...
Ignoring the Intersectionality of Gun Violence

Ignoring the Intersectionality of Gun Violence

by Annamarie Forestiere | Nov 26, 2019 | Amicus, Legislation, LGBTQ Rights, Policing and Law Enforcement, Poverty and Economic Justice, Racial Justice, Second Amendment, Sex Equality

Photo by Bo Harvey on Unsplash Gun Violence 101: Gun Violence is a Problem It should come as no surprise that America has a gun violence problem. The number of deaths in the United States caused by guns has been steadily rising for the last five years, and in 2019...
The Problem with Defining Tort Damages in Terms of Race and Gender

The Problem with Defining Tort Damages in Terms of Race and Gender

by Jesse Schwab | Nov 25, 2019 | Amicus, Legislation, Racial Justice, Sex Equality

Earlier this year, California enacted SB 41, a bill which prohibits “the estimation, measure, or calculation of past, present, or future damages for lost earnings or impaired earning capacity resulting from personal injury or wrongful death from being reduced based on...
To Protect Women, Legalize Prostitution

To Protect Women, Legalize Prostitution

by Annamarie Forestiere | Oct 1, 2019 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, Labor and Employment, Sex Equality

Prostitution is a sensitive subject in the United States. Frequently, arguments against prostitution center around concern for the health and safety of women, and those concerns are not unfounded. Prostitution is an incredibly dangerous profession for the (mostly)...
Following in Alaska’s Footsteps – Why States Should Extend Medicaid to Cover Abortions

Following in Alaska’s Footsteps – Why States Should Extend Medicaid to Cover Abortions

by Harvard Law Development | Mar 7, 2019 | Amicus, Racial Justice, Reproductive Rights, Sex Equality

Last month, the Alaska Supreme Court struck down a law that severely restricted state Medicaid funding for abortions. Under this law, only those abortions necessary to prevent a threat of serious risk to the woman’s life or physical health were covered by the state’s...
Why Betsy DeVos’s New “Due Process” Rules are Unnecessary

Why Betsy DeVos’s New “Due Process” Rules are Unnecessary

by | Dec 22, 2018 | Amicus, Education & Youth, Sex Equality

Content Warning: This article contains a general description of sexual assault scenarios on college campuses. Just over two weeks ago, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos proposed new rules on how colleges and universities are to comply with Title IX, a law forbidding...
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