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From the desk of ... Judith L. Lichtman

An Unfinished Agenda

August 26, 2013 | Workplace Fairness | Work and Family

It has been 93 years since women gained the right to vote. A lot has changed in those years.

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Keeping "Wellness" from Turning into Discrimination

May 8, 2013 | Health Care | Workplace Fairness

Today, I had the honor of testifying before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on a topic of critical importance to our nation’s workers: employer wellness programs.

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After Four Years, It's Time for Concrete Action - An Executive Order from President Obama - to Help Reduce the Wage Gap

January 29, 2013 | Workplace Fairness

Four years ago today, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act - a law that restored pay discrimination victims' right to have their day in court.

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At Long Last, Preventive Care Will Be Affordable for All Women, Thanks to Health Reform

July 31, 2012 | Health Care

The Affordable Care Act is the greatest advance for women's health in a generation, and tomorrow one of its promises becomes reality for millions of women, who will be healthier and better off as a result.

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We Will Not Give Up on Fair Pay

June 8, 2012 | Workplace Fairness

This week, we saw deeply troubling evidence of just how partisan Congress has become.

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Time for Concrete Action to Stop Discrimination Against Pregnant Women and Caregivers

February 15, 2012 | Workplace Fairness

Today, I was honored to join a distinguished group of scholars, advocates, government officials, and legal and policy experts to discuss an issue of critical importance to working women and families in this country: discrimination based on pregnancy and caregiving.

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Remembering a Major Step toward Equality in the Courts

September 25, 2011 | Judges and Supreme Court

Thirty years ago today, women and girls in every corner of the country watched with pride as Sandra Day O'Connor raised her right hand, took an oath and became the first woman justice on the Supreme Court.

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From the desk of ... Judith L. Lichtman, Paid Sick Days

220 Reasons That Paid Sick Days Campaigns Will Succeed

July 22, 2011 | Work and Family

Momentum and support for paid sick days policies in this country are growing like never before.

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The Pursuit of Justice is Not Over

June 20, 2011 | Workplace Fairness

Today, the Supreme Court ruled that the women of Wal-Mart cannot proceed as a group as they challenge the company's discriminatory pay and promotion practices. It was a disappointing day for the women involved in the case and for all of us who are fighting for fair pay and fair opportunities for advancement for America's women. But today's decision is not the end.

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The Affordable Care Act at One

March 25, 2011 | Health Care | Health Care > Campaign for Better Care

This week is the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act - the greatest advance for women's health in a generation.

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From the desk of ... Judith L. Lichtman, Repro Health Watch

It's Politics v. Science. Again.

December 1, 2010 | Reproductive Health

It's a fact: Contraceptive use improves overall health. It enables women to plan and space their pregnancies. It has contributed to dramatic declines in maternal and infant mortality. And it has been a driving force in reducing unintended pregnancies and the need for abortion.

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The Power of Three

October 4, 2010 | Judges and Supreme Court

It's the first Monday in October, and the Supreme Court convenes today for a new term. But this term is different from all others because, today for the first time ever, three women are serving together on our highest court. It is significant -- momentous -- that one-third of the Court is female, even though that fraction does not yet represent our proportion of the population. But it is a sign of progress that was once almost unimaginable for me and most of my peers.

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The Sweet Smell of Progress

June 9, 2010 | Judges and Supreme Court

Earlier this month, I was invited by the White House to watch President Obama nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve on the Supreme Court. The ceremony was even more moving than I expected, and that took me a little by surprise.

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Kagan: Supremely Intelligent, Eminently Qualified

May 13, 2010 | Judges and Supreme Court

I had the honor and privilege of attending a special announcement ceremony at the White House on Monday, and I couldn't be more pleased with President Obama's decision to nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the next United States Supreme Court justice. I have known her for many decades and have deep respect for her commitment to equal justice.

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