Starting January 1, 2025, many employees in New York are entitled to 20 hours of Paid Prenatal Leave annually that can be used to take time off work for pregnancy-related healthcare appointments.
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The Working Woman's Bill of Rights 2024
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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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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
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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
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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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Orientación para mujeres y defensores sobre las protecciones y recursos legales existentes en el estado de Nueva York para promover la igualdad en el lugar de trabajo y la seguridad económica para todas las mujeres.
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