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“Women Settle Gender Bias Lawsuit Against Fire Dept”

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Naomi

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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Class action: woman lawyer versus Big Law, with EEOC approval

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Naomi

All about gender discrimination. Francine Griesing worked as a lawyer for years at big law firms. She quit Big Law, started her own practice and filed a $200 million class action lawsuit against Greenberg Traurig, the last big law firm … Continue reading →

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Global War Against Women: Catholic School Teacher Fired, Sues, Wins

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Naomi

I’m posting this because it got me so mad. Once again, I get to rail against fundamentalism’s treatment of women. At least this woman sued, and won. But she never should have been put in this position in the first … Continue reading →

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