Gender Justice: Doing What's Right, Not Just What's Legal ft. Atty. Noreen Farrell

Workplace Justice

Women’s labor force participation has grown significantly over the last few decades, working longer hours and pursuing higher education in greater numbers.

But despite this progress, the impacts of gender injustice persists.

Today’s realities have helped fuel vibrant new leaders and movements forging powerful alliances.

We talked to the Executive Director of Equal Rights Advocates, Atty. Noreen Farrell, about the various topics surrounding gender justice.

We covered topics such as gender wage gap, sex discrimination and sexual harassment, sexual violence in education and accommodations for pregnant workers.

In this episode, find out about:

01:35 - What is Equal Rights Advocates?

02:58 - Gender wage gap and Equal Payday

06:08 - The root cause why women are paid much less

07:20 - The history of gender wage gap in America and what employers can do to close it

11:52 - This is why we need more laws

14:49 - Sexual harassment: How do we make it stop?

19:10 - Changing the laws vs changing company policies to eliminate discrimination, sexual harassment, and pay wage gaps

21:19 - Speaking Up: How your story can change the face of American workplaces

25:41 - Other forms of sex discrimination

27:10 - The Bostock Decision

28:34 - Title IX: Your protection within universities and school institutions from sex-based discrimination

32:38 - Where to find help

33:51 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Resources Mentioned:

• Equal Rights Advocates - https://www.equalrights.org/
• Women's Agenda Campaign - https://www.equalrights.org/issue/economic-workplace-equality/the-womens-agenda/
• Equal Pay Today Campaign - https://www.equalrights.org/issue/economic-workplace-equality/equal-pay-today/
• Equal Pay Today - https://www.equalrights.org/viewpoints/a-call-to-businesses-for-concrete-action-on-equal-pay/
• California Fair Pay Act - https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/california_equal_pay_act.htm
• Paycheck Fairness Act - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paycheck_Fairness_Act
• Ya! Basta Coalition - https://www.equalrights.org/news/era-partners-stand-with-janitors-saying-ya-basta-to-sexual-harassment-violence-at-work/
• The Equality Act - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_Act_(United_States)
• Bostock decision - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bostock_v._Clayton_County
• Doe versus Petaluma case - https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1086239.html
• ENOUGH network - https://www.equalrights.org/enough/
• Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - https://www.abetterbalance.org/our-issues/pregnant-workers-fairness/
• A Better Balance in New York - https://www.abetterbalance.org/
• Americans with Disability Act https://www.ada.gov/

Connect with Atty. Noreen Farrell and ERA:

• Facebook: @EqualRightsAdvocates
• Instagram: @equalrightsadv
• Twitter: @farrellERA
• Twitter: @EqualRightsAdv
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/equal-rights-advocates/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noreen-farrell-57532644/

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