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Celebrating Women’s Equality Day: Honoring Progress, Recognizing Challenges, and Advancing Opportunities

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Women’s Equality Day, celebrated annually on August 26, commemorates the adoption of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which granted women the right to vote in the United States. This day marks a significant milestone in the...more

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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024

International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the collective efforts to drive women’s equality. It marks a day to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about...more

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Celebrating Women's Equality Day

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In the United States, Women's Equality Day is observed on August 26th every year to honor the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. This amendment granted women the right to vote, making it a...more

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EDRM Honors Women’s History Month Highlighting Some of our Favorite Trailblazers

In honor of the last day of Women’s History Month we wanted to share some of our favorite women who fought for equal rights and opportunities. From suffrage movements to modern-day feminism, women have continuously pushed for...more

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Celebrating Women in Tech: Female Pioneers in Medicine

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Our series would not be complete without acknowledging the contributions women have made to medicine. Here are just a few of the impressive women at the forefront of medical advancement, making the world a healthier one for...more

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Happy International Women’s Day – Now Wait Another 300 Years for Equality! Wait, What?

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That’s right, you read it correctly, another 300 years! The United Nations Secretary General told the Commission on the Status of Women on March 7, 2023, that gender equality is “300 years away.” The statement was based on...more

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Looking to Celebrate International Women’s Day? Here’s a 5-Step Action Plan to Support Women in Your Organization

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Many organizations are looking for ways to celebrate and support women in their organization, and now is a great time to take action — particularly in recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8. The global holiday...more

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[Event] "Candid Conversations" on National Women's History Month featuring Sally Bloomfield - March 31st, Columbus, OH

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Bricker & Eckler is proud to present "Candid Conversations," a dialogue series created to highlight and celebrate underrepresented groups and their cultures, facilitated by Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Dr....more

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Patent Poetry: Inventor’s Patent Academy Aims to Increase Diversity

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Invent Together, an IP diversity advocacy group has announced the launch of The Inventor’s Patent Academy (TIPA), an e-learning course designed to educate inventors from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds about the US...more

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Celebrating Women’s History Month: A Closer Look At Research From McKinsey & Company: Women In The Workplace 2021

MoFo’s New York Litigation associate Lena Hughes recently hosted an informative and compelling conversation with McKinsey & Company’s Joanna Si, engagement manager and leader in McKinsey’s legal and professional services, to...more

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[Event] 2022 Women's Network Symposium - March 24th, Baltimore, MD

We're pleased to announce our 18th annual Cocktails and Conversations program, presented by the Women’s Network of Miles & Stockbridge and featuring nationally renowned journalist and NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg....more

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Achieving gender balance – breaking the bias

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As we celebrate International Women’s Day, which this year has taken the theme #breakthebias, it is reassuring to see from the Government-backed FTSE Women Leaders Review (the Review) published at the end of February that the...more

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[Webinar] "Candid Conversations" on Women's History Month featuring Francie Henry, Regional President of Fifth Third Bank - March...

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Bricker & Eckler is proud to present "Candid Conversations" on Women's History Month featuring Francie Henry, Regional President Fifth Third Bank. “Candid Conversations,” is a dialogue series created to highlight and...more

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[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

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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A Conversation on Intersecting Identities, Advocacy, and Allyship

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Women of intersecting identities—including race, gender identity, class, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, and disability—face unique challenges in the workplace. Morgan Lewis, the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), the...more

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Framing the American Past to Better Understand Women and Gender History with UC Davis Professors Ellen Hartigan -O’Conner and Lisa...

[Trigger warning: This transcript and related audio recording contains material about sexual violence.] Today we’re going on record with Professors Ellen Hartigan-O’Connor and Lisa Materson. Both women are historians at UC...more

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Littler Global Guide - Japan - Q1 2019

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On March 8, 2019, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) submitted a draft proposal to Congress, to amend the Act to Promote Women in Workplace....more

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New California Law Requires Representation of Women on Public Company Boards - Steps Companies Can Take to Address SB 826

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Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law on Sept. 30 that requires publicly held companies headquartered in California to include women directors on their board of directors. SB 826 requires California-based public...more

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California Becomes First State to Mandate Women on Public Company Boards

Legislation requires California public companies to have at least one woman director by the end of 2019. Applies to public companies with a principal place of business in California as disclosed on Form 10-K....more

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California to Require Inclusion of Female Directors at Public Corporations Based in the State

California has become the first state in the nation to require that publicly held corporations headquartered within the state include female directors on their boards. The new law, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on September 30,...more

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Women in the Workplace

Employers interested in attracting and retaining women and promoting greater gender diversity in their executive ranks will be interested in the Wall Street Journal’s Special Report on Women in the Workplace. The Report...more

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