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Women's rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says

Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination is deeply embedded in economies and societies

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Expressive Discrimination: Universities' First Amendment Right to Affirmative Action — Part 4

The final post in my serial blogging on whether private universities can use a Boy Scouts expressive association theory to have race-based affirmative action.

Reason

David Schwimmer wants Hollywood to 'stand up and speak out' against antisemitism

'Friends' actor David Schwimmer has insisted people "don't have to say anything political" to push back against hate speech and discrimination.

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Expressive Discrimination: Universities' First Amendment Right to Affirmative Action — Part 3

Continuing my serial blogging on whether private universities can use a Boy Scouts expressive association theory to have race-based affirmative action.

Reason

Expressive Discrimination: Universities' First Amendment Right to Affirmative Action — Part 2

Continuing my serial blogging on whether private universities can use a Boy Scouts expressive association theory to have race-based affirmative action.

Reason

Trump administration to slash funding for enforcement of fair housing laws

The Associated Press obtained information that says President Donald Trump’s administration has begun terminating federal grants to organizations that enforce the federal Fair Housing Act's anti-discrimination laws

The Independent UK

Iowa Removes Gender Identity Protections From Civil Rights Code

Iowa's new law eliminating gender identity protections sparks debate and protests, impacting transgender rights.

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European Human Rights Body Rules Facebook Algorithm Shows Gender Bias

Netherlands Institute for Human Rights ruling exposes gender bias in Facebook's job ad algorithm, prompting calls for accountability and algorithm revision.

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Expressive Discrimination: Universities' First Amendment Right to Affirmative Action — Part 1

Maybe some universities can continue to do race-based affirmative action, even after SFFA v. Harvard.

Reason

A new Supreme Court case could change how employment law is practiced—And how HR leaders do their jobs

A straight woman says she faced discrimination after two LGBTQ+ employees obtained jobs she claimed they did not deserve.

Fortune

Tennessee Supreme Court Rules State Can Revoke Personalized '69' License Plate Because It's Government Speech

Most courts have ruled that vanity license plates are private speech and protected from viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment.

Reason

Iowa Bill Threatens Transgender Rights In Civil Rights Code

Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill to remove gender identity protections, potentially impacting transgender rights and sparking debate.

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Supreme Court Considers Discrimination Case Based On Sexual Orientation

The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case involving sex discrimination against a straight woman in Ohio, raising questions about workplace discrimination...

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A straight white woman from Ohio is the focal point of a discrimination lawsuit that could reshape the legal landscape

The Supreme Court may alter Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act after a white woman challenged her ability to file a discrimination lawsuit in comparison to minorities.

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Vote expected on Iowa bill that would remove gender identity protections from civil rights code

Iowa lawmakers are expected to vote on an unprecedented bill that would remove protections based on gender identity from the state civil rights code

Latin Times

Supreme Court Hears 'Reverse Discrimination' Case by Straight Woman Who Claims Her Job Was Given to Gay Man

The Supreme Court's review of Marlean Ames' workplace discrimination case could set a precedent on whether majority-group employees face unfair hurdles under Title VII, potentially reshaping DEI employment protections.

Evening Standard

Increase in pregnant women losing their job, study suggests

Half of pregnant women, those on maternity leave, and those returning from maternity leave said they had a negative experience at work, says report.

The Independent UK

Straight woman’s ‘reverse discrimination’ case could upend decades of equality safeguards

Ohio woman who lost out on promotion to a gay woman is asking the Supreme Court to allow her to file a workplace discrimination lawsuit against her employer

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Supreme Court seems likely to rule for Ohio woman claiming job bias because she's straight

The Supreme Court seems likely to side with an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination in her employment because she is straight

The Guardian - US

US supreme court likely to back straight woman in ‘reverse discrimination’ case

Lawsuit from Ohio woman could transform workplace-discrimination claims and lead to flood of litigation

The Conversation

Philadelphia continues long history of Black-led protest meetings aimed at fighting racial inequity and prejudice

A meeting in Philadelphia, held at a senior center on a bitter cold Saturday afternoon in late January 2025, drew nearly 300 people.

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Supreme Court To Hear Discrimination Case Involving Ohio Woman

The U.S. Supreme Court case involving discrimination against a straight woman in Ohio challenges legal standards and could impact future discrimination cases.

The Guardian - AU

Australian citizen detained 32 times at Sydney airport accuses border force of systemic racism

Hubert Igbinoba, who is suing the Australian government, says he is singled out because he is black – a claim the government denies

Fortune

A new lawsuit against Meta shows the pitfalls of women in tech and Zuckerberg's demand for 'masculine energy'

A former Meta employee is suing the company for continuously promoting a toxic culture of silencing women.

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Trial Begins For Landlord Accused Of Hate Crime Murder

Trial of suburban Chicago landlord accused of hate crime and murder against Palestinian American family sparks concerns about anti-Muslim discrimination.

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