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We write about stories and issues that relate to our mission.
Our Intern Team also posts about issues important to them, offering discussion and insight regarding women's equality and opportunity.
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On Wednesday, March 21, the Senate voted overwhelmingly, 97-2, to pass FOSTA-SESTA, the anti-trafficking bill that modifies Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. The bill will enable survivors of online commercial sex trafficking to sue the websites that facilitate this evil. It now goes to the President’s desk in the White House.
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"I don't make history, I am history." — Joan Baez
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it makes sense to think about who makes history and how the present time will be viewed from the perspective of the future.
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Legal Momentum was deeply saddened by the passing on March 16 of Lisa Quiroz, president of the Time Warner Foundation and senior vice president and chief diversity officer of Time Warner. Ms. Quiroz was a 2017 Aiming High awardee—honored by Legal Momentum last year because of her deep and longstanding personal and professional commitment to nurturing diverse talent and creating quality content for multicultural audiences.
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On February 23, Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) workers in Connecticut, New York, and Vermont moved one step closer to achieving equal employment opportunity.
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February is from the Latin term Februarius, meaning to either 'Purify' or 'Atone'. Many people don't know that Negro History week was established in February, 1926. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), an African-American writer who wrote the book Mis-Education of the Negro, and is also known as the "Father of Black History," said that he had chosen the month of February for reasons of "tradition" and "reform."
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Celebrating Black History Month means to me that our African Americans are celebrating our freedom from slavery and have since uplifted our communities to educate, spread wisdom, and show love to our future generations.
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Now available from the Legal Momentum website, free of charge, is the new fact sheet covering answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the new New York State Paid Family Leave Law. The law will take effect on January 1, 2018.
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Happy New Year!
Thank you for your ongoing support of Legal Momentum's essential work.
Our supporters helped us make great strides to advance women’s rights in 2017, and we couldn’t be more grateful.
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On December 6, 2017, Legal Momentum submitted testimony to the New York City Commission on Human Rights, which held a momentous hearing on how the city should address the longstanding problem of sexual harassment in the workplace. Here’s what Legal Momentum had to say:
