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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Maryland Expands Access to Gender-Affirming Care

On January 1, 2024, Maryland’s Trans Health Equity Act (THEA) went into effect, requiring the state’s Medicaid program to cover all medically necessary gender-affirming services, including services that were not previously...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advancing Health Equity: State Medicaid Actions to Ensure Access to Gender-Affirming Care

The transgender, or trans, community experiences stark health disparities resulting from discrimination, violence, stigma and a lack of culturally competent providers. Compared with the general U.S. population, trans...more

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Time to go back in the box, Barbie

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Wild horses couldn’t have dragged me to see the new Barbie film. But then I saw that a number of commentators from various quarters in the States were criticising the film for being “woke” and “feminist” and even burning...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Ongoing Program] Athletics Compliance Update - June 22nd, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

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Join our higher education team for a free webinar series in the month of June on important topics in higher education. Each webinar is presented by legal practitioners who regularly work with colleges and universities on the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 1, January 2023

Welcome to the second year of The Academic Advisor. The aim of this publication is to help our clients navigate the myriad legal issues and evolving regulatory landscape that affect schools, colleges and universities, and...more

World Law Group

Conquering Gender Equality in Law Webinar

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World Law Group and Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados hosted a joint webinar on March 30, 2022, to discuss gender equality in law. The session was led by women who have contributed to supporting and empowering other women in...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

All on Board: Mississippi Joins the Nation in Prohibiting Pay Discrimination Based on Gender

For the past three years, Mississippi remained the only state in the country that did not have a bill prohibiting pay discrimination based on gender. This all changed on April 20, 2022, when Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves...more

Venable LLP

WAVe Presents: A Conversation with Mary Ann Sieghart, Author of The Authority Gap

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As part of our Women's History Month celebrations, Venable partner and WAVe chair Jen Bruton hosted a conversation with journalist and author Mary Ann Sieghart to discuss her bestselling book, The Authority Gap: Why Women Are...more

World Law Group

[Webinar] Conquering Gender Equality in Law - March 30th, 10:00 am ET

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Join WLG and Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados for a joint webinar where we will discuss gender equality in law. The discussion will be led by several prominent female speakers. Key discussion points: 1. Promoting Gender...more

Nossaman LLP

[Webinar] Breaking the Bias: Conversations with Women Who Are Effecting Change - March 8th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

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Nossaman’s Women’s Affinity Group is hosting a virtual panel discussion in celebration of International Women’s Day. We are bringing together a group of dynamic women to discuss this year’s theme for International Women’s...more

Sands Anderson PC

Intentionality: An Essential Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Goal

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As we recognize Black History Month and the Chinese and Vietnamese New Year, it is a great time to take stock at our organizations and all we are doing to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. This is...more

Lathrop GPM

Navigating Considerations of Race and Sex in Scholarships

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Perhaps now more than ever, colleges and universities are undertaking or rejuvenating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across their organizations, and many donors are motivated to support such initiatives,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

December 2021 Diversity Newsletter

Wilson Sonsini is pleased to present the December 2021 edition of the Diversity Newsletter, which includes a recap of our Diversity Summit; feature articles on D.C.-based associate Nikki Smith and Senior Community Affairs...more

Hogan Lovells

Umgang mit Gender Diversity im Unternehmen - Keine Diskriminierung durch Gendersternchen1

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Das LAG Schleswig-Holstein hat entschieden, dass die Verwendung des Gendersternchens eindeutig zum Ausdruck bringt, dass alle Geschlechter gleichermaßen angesprochen werden sollen und kein Geschlecht diskriminiert werden...more

DirectEmployers Association

DE Talk | Combatting the “She-cession”: Creating Equitable Opportunity for Women

The pandemic changed the U.S. workforce virtually overnight. More than a year later, its impact lingers on, continuing to drive more women out of the workforce. Decades worth of slow progress made by women to catch up to men...more

Littler

New Dutch Law to Require More Women in Top Jobs

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In September 2021, the Dutch Senate ratified the “Act to ensure a more balanced ratio between men and women on the management and supervisory boards of large public limited and private limited companies,” known as the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

White House Releases First-Ever “National Strategy On Gender Equity And Equality”

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Following the March 8, 2021 Executive Order establishing the White House Gender Policy Council, on October 22, 2021 the White House released the first-ever U.S. Government National Strategy on Gender Equity...more

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EEOC Contributes to Historic National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality

Supports Full Implementation of White House Strategy - WASHINGTON – The White House today released the first-ever U.S. Government National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality as part of an Executive Order issued March...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Pay Equity In South Carolina - Part 1 Of HSB’s DEI Series

WREN assists employers in tackling gender diversity issues to improve the business of the employer as well as address gender inequalities in the workforce. WREN developed a resource for employers to address their workforce...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Growing State and Local Equal Pay Protections

Pay equity will be a focus of the Biden Administration, as was made clear in the White House Proclamation on Equal Pay Day last week. But states are not waiting on the federal government to act; several are moving forward...more

Bowditch & Dewey

[Webinar] COVID-19 + Working Women: How to Reverse the Shecession - April 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Join AiVi Nguyen and Chelsie Vokes for the Shecession webcast “COVID-19 + Working Women: How to Reverse the Shecession” presented by the Worcester Business Journal. AiVi will be moderating the webinar, and Chelsie joins a...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Gender Diversity in the Silicon Valley - A Comparison of Large Public Companies and Silicon Valley Companies - 2020 Proxy Season

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Fenwick’s gender diversity survey provides unique insight into women’s participation at the most senior levels of technology and life sciences public companies on the Fenwick – Bloomberg Law Silicon Valley 150 List (SV 150)...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Reflecting on the Meaning of Women's History Month for Women and Girls Today with Ellen Snortland, Board Member and Goodwill...

Leslie Richards, Chief Innovation Officer of Furia Rubel Communications, goes on record with Ellen Snortland, Board Member and Goodwill Ambassador of the National Women's History Alliance, to discuss the origin of the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] The Biden-Harris Administration’s Agenda for Women

In this special episode, Akin Gump investment management partner and Women Firmwide Resource Group co-head Barbara Niederkofler moderates a panel featuring labor and employment partner Esther Lander, public law and policy...more

Morgan Lewis

French Gender Equality Index: New Publication Obligations

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France’s decree no. 2021-265 of March 10, 2021, has modified the publication modalities of the gender equality index and has imposed specific obligations on French companies benefiting from the stimulus plan introduced by the...more

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