In 1995, thousands of women gathered in Beijing to push the world beyond a basic question. The question was no longer whether women deserved equal…
Category: Economic Justice
1986 — Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson Recognizes Sexual Harassment as Sex Discrimination
For many women, keeping a job once meant managing not only the work, but the sexual demands of men who controlled their schedules, promotions, and…
1981 — Kirchberg v. Feenstra Strikes Down Automatic Male Control of Marital Property
Joan Feenstra helped own her family’s home, but Louisiana law allowed her husband to mortgage it without asking her. The law designated the husband as…
1975 Iceland Women’s Day Off
On October 24, 1975, nearly 90 percent of Iceland’s women did something extraordinary. They stopped. Women across the country refused to go to paid jobs,…
1972 — Title IX Bans Sex Discrimination in Education
Before Title IX, many girls learned early that schools could dream bigger for boys than they did for them. Boys often received better teams, better…
Gender Pay Gap and Economic Justice: Why Fair Pay Is a Human Rights Issue
Explore why the gender pay gap persists, its real‑world impacts on women’s economic security, and actionable solutions for achieving true economic justice.