Category Archives: The Global War Against Women

The Global War Against Women: A Saudi woman dares to drive

Not a golf cart. A car. She dared to drive a car. So my friend Jerry Coyne reports on his e-mag Why Evolution Is True. And I, who maintain this category and who rail against fundamentalist governments, especially because their … Continue reading

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Woman who had breast cancer settles suit v Proskauer Rose for firing her

I picked up news of this lawsuit a while ago and wrote about it. Briefly, the corporate financial officer, a woman named Elly Rosenthal, of the major law firm Proskauer Rose, had breast cancer and Proskauer fired her. She sued … Continue reading

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“Women Settle Gender Bias Lawsuit Against Fire Dept”

From the New York Times. Five EMS officers sued the Fire Department (which oversees EMS) for gender discrimination, i.e., a glass ceiling. One of the plaintiffs, Mary Dandridge, said that “you had to be a member of a certain clique” … Continue reading

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