by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Jan 17, 2025 | Issues, Women's Rights
We are ecstatic about President Biden’s actions today!
As you know, WLGAN and the National Association of Women Lawyers sent a letter to President Biden asking him to take action to finally make the Equal Rights Amendment officially recognized as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Here’s his pronouncement today that “the 28th Amendment is the law of the land, guaranteeing all Americans equal rights and protections under the law, regardless of their sex.”
And here’s the link to the joint letter from WLGAN and the National Association of Women Lawyers, we sent urging him to take action while he still had this opportunity.
While we recognize that ultimately this issue will be decided by the courts, it is far better to be fighting from a position of strength.
So, Thank You President Biden for your support for all Americans regardless of their sex!
Corrine Parver
Cory Amron
Lorelie Masters
Elaine Metlin
by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Jan 10, 2025 | Democracy, Issues, Women's Rights
Dear Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network,
Saturday, Jan 18 10 AM – we will be at the “People’s March” in DC – come join us
BUT IF YOU WILL NOT BE IN DC, here is a link to other locations where you can participate as well: Women’s March
Please let us know if you will join us in DC (we will send you a location and time to meet) and do please pass this on to your networks.
We sometimes march for different reasons, but as a continuation of the Women’s Marches begun in 2017, this is a “peoples march” to defend our rights and our future. Here’s how the organizers describe it:
“If you believe that decisions about your body should remain yours, that books belong in libraries, not on bonfires, that healthcare is a right, not a privilege for the wealthy; if you believe in the power of free speech and protest to sustain democracy; or if you want an economy that works for the people who power it—then join us in DC for this march.”
Supporting organizations include National Women’s Law Center; National Organization for Women, Center for Constitutional Rights, Planned Parenthood, Ultraviolet, and many others.
Last week I saw the Broadway musical “Suffs”. You may recall that some Suffragists, led by Alice Paul, chained themselves to the White House fence, were arrested, went on a hunger strike and were force fed by the prison guards. We are not asking you do to anything like this!
But please let us know if you will join us in this rally! (Appropriate privacy measures will be taken.)
Cory
by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Jan 4, 2025 | Democracy, Issues, Women's Rights
Dear Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network,
Saturday, Jan 18 10 AM – we will be at the “People’s March” in DC – come join us.
We sometimes march for different reasons, but as a continuation of the Women’s Marches begun in 2017, this is a “peoples march” to defend our rights and our future. Here’s how the organizers describe it:
“If you believe that decisions about your body should remain yours, that books belong in libraries, not on bonfires, that healthcare is a right, not a privilege for the wealthy; if you believe in the power of free speech and protest to sustain democracy; or if you want an economy that works for the people who power it—then join us in DC for this march.”
Supporting organizations include National Women’s Law Center; National Organization for Women, Center for Constitutional Rights, Planned Parenthood, Ultraviolet, and many others.
This week I saw the Broadway musical “Suffs”. You may recall that some Suffragists, led by Alice Paul, chained themselves to the White House fence, were arrested, went on a hunger strike and were force fed by the prison guards. We are not asking you do to anything like this!
But please let us know if you will join us in this rally! (Appropriate privacy measures will be taken.)
Cory
by WomenLawyersOnGuard | Dec 16, 2024 | Democracy, Issues, Women's Rights
Almost 900,000 women work in the Federal Workforce. And, as you probably are aware, Federal Employees are in the cross hairs of the incoming administration. Here are some possible sources of information that we have found (not legal advice!) for these employees (Feel free to send us additional resources.).
We urge folks to make an informed decision.
Feel free to forward this to your networks.
Cory Amron, President
by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Dec 5, 2024 | Issues, Women's Rights
We are writing today about an issue of utmost importance that also has a critical deadline. It’s about the chance to finally make the Equal Rights Amendment officially recognized as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The only thing keeping this from happening is a directive from President Biden to the U.S. Archivist to certify and publish the ERA.
Here is a link to a joint letter from WLGAN and the National Association of Women Lawyers, urging him to do so immediately while he still has this opportunity. We are on solid legal ground here, as the Amendment has been ratified by Congress and the requisite number of States. Opponents have erected numerous hurdles to the ERA for more than 100 years. Now is the time for bold action. While we recognize that ultimately this issue will be decided by the courts, it is far better to be fighting from a position of strength.
Recently, 46 Senators, led by Senator Kristin Gillibrand, sent a letter to President Biden seeking the same action we are asking for here. She was the Keynote Speaker at a Town Hall Tuesday night, and her message could not have been clearer. IT IS TIME TO MAKE EACH OF OUR VOICES HEARD. The more voices, the better. The website https://www.bidenpublishtheera.org/ offers multiple avenues – letter, phone and text — to contact President Biden and urge him to publish the ERA. You can also sign a petition and post to social media.
We have only 45 days left to make this happen. Join us. Let everyone hear your voice and ask others to do the same. Let’s help make it a reality.
Corrine Parver
Cory Amron
Lorelie Masters
Elaine Metlin
by WomenLawyersOnGuard | May 26, 2023 | Issues, Litigation, Women's Rights
With the $5 Million verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case in New York, we now know that even a prominent person who sexually abused someone many years ago can be brought to justice. And, additionally, that defaming the plaintiff can have significant consequences. (Slate article here.)
This was not the situation for the 86% of respondents to Women Lawyers On Guard’s nationwide sexual harassment survey (in the legal profession) who felt that they could not, or would not, report their abuse, or the 50% of those perpetrators who were reported who faced no consequences for their actions. See Still Broken.
With this verdict, not only was Ms. Carroll vindicated, but perhaps it may give others the courage to stand up against their abusers. We can hope that, with this public example, the times they are a changin’.
See Women Lawyers On Guard Action Network’s letter to Ms. Carroll here: WLGAN-Letterhead-E. Jean Carroll -5-19-2023 -pdf
