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  • Today, women in the workforce, especially women of color, continue to face high rates of pay discrimination, which can follow them throughout their lives. Not only are women paid less for doing the same work as men, but women are also typically segregated into lower-wage jobs where they face higher rates of workplace violations, including sexual harassment and wage theft. While pay discrimination can sometimes be difficult to identity, New York has passed a series of laws that workers can use to challenge unequal pay.   
  • In examining the dress codes enforced in K-12 schools, we see that the sort of clothing and grooming standards focused on, and who is being disciplined for violating these policies, reinforce biases and stereotypes about gender and race. Gendered dress codes and disproportionate discipline for dress code violations deprive students—in particular girls, students of color and LGBTQ+ students—of classroom instruction and harm their social and emotional development, setting them on a course with negative consequences.
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  • Being a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking can impact every facet of someone’s life—that can often include their job, at a time when financial stability is critically important.  
  • Today, women in the workforce, especially women of color, continue to face high rates of pay discrimination, which can follow them throughout their lives. Not only are women paid less for doing the same work as men, women are typically segregated into lower-wage jobs where they face higher rates of workplace violations, including sexual harassment and wage theft. While pay discrimination can sometimes be difficult to identify, New York has passed a series of laws that workers can use to challenge unequal pay.
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  • In taking a closer look at the dress codes enforced in K-12 schools, we see that the sort of clothing and grooming standards focused on, and who is being disciplined for violating these policies, demonstrate that most are rooted in and perpetuate biases and stereotypes about gender and race. Gendered dress codes and disproportionate discipline for dress code violations deprive students—in particular girls, students of color and LGBTQ+ students—of classroom instruction and harm their social and emotional development, setting them on a course with negative consequences potentially for their l
  •  A legislative advocacy framework for women's economic equality and a checklist to assess progress at the local, state, and national levels.
  • Are you a pregnant person seeking medical care from a hospital? Did you know that hospitals have been found to routinely drug test pregnant people without their informed consent? This could be happening to you without your knowledge and may lead to harmful consequences such as: Your children being taken away from you Invasive child welfare investigations Lost bonding time with your newborn The inability to breastfeed  
  • June 23rd, 2022 is the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, the landmark legislation that prohibited sex discrimination in schools that receive public funding. In recognition of this monumental anniversary, the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education (NCWGE) released Title IX at 50. As a member of NCWGE and co-author of this report, we are proud that it both celebrates the significant progress made in the last 50 years to end sex discrimination in schools while also highlighting the work that remains to be done.   

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