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SpaceX Faces Lawsuit Allegations of Gender Discrimination and Harassment

In a recent lawsuit filed in state court, rocket manufacturer SpaceX finds itself embroiled in allegations of gender discrimination, harassment,…

Texas Man Files Lawsuit Against Three Women for Aiding Ex-Wife’s Abortion Pill Purchase

A Texas man has filed a lawsuit against three women, accusing them of aiding his ex-wife in obtaining abortion pills,…

Women Empowering Women Conference Held at Yale Law School

Summary: Yale Law School hosted the annual Women Empowering Women conference put on by Yale University’s Women’s Leadership Initiative. Yale…

“Return of Kings” Cancels Pro-Rape Meetings

Summary: A pro-rape group that refers to themselves as the “Return of Kings” had scheduled a series of meetings across…

Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Sisters of the Law

Summary: A joint biography by Linda Hirshman examines how the first two women to serve on the Supreme Court have…

Federal Judge Arrested for Battering His Wife Resigns

Summary: U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller has announced he will resign. After being arrested for battery of his wife on…

Female Police Required to be Virgins in Indonesia

  Summary: A recent report shows that many Indonesian police forces perform virginity tests on female recruits, mandating that female…

American Lawyer Goes To Afghanistan to Reform Their System from Within

Kimberley Motley visited Afghanistan in 2008 as part of the US government’s rule-of-law support program and decided, finally, to stay…

After 200 Years, Women Can Legally Wear Pants in Paris

There are books in the stores about "strange but true laws," that catalog laws that might have made sense at…

Debate about Women’s Rights Explodes Following India Rape

To respect a New Delhi student who was gang-raped and then murdered in India recently, the country's army and navy…

Saudi Arabia Now Electronically Tracks Its Women

Saudi Arabia, the only country in the world that forbids women to drive, and which was ranked second to last…

Law Firm Sued for Rescinding Job Offer to Pregnant Woman

Zorayda Moreira-Smith was offered a job at the law firm in January of 2011, but lost it on Jan. 6…