Is There a War on Women?

Civil Rights Practice Group Teleforum

In recent months and years, gender issues have taken an increasingly important role in discussions of law, policy, and electoral politics, garnering a great deal of media attention and public discussion.  What are the true implications of the Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire Corporation case and the government’s ensuing actions?  Have they been used, perhaps opportunistically or disingenuously, by either side in this debate?  Have gender issues in general been misused in the same way?  Is there a War on Women, or is this a canard designed to excite and mislead?

Featuring:

• Ms. Jennifer Braceras, Columnist and former Commissioner, United States Commission on Civil Rights
• Ms. Fatima Goss Graves, Vice President for Education and Employment, National Women’s Law Center

In recent months and years, gender issues have taken an increasingly important role in discussions of law, policy, and electoral politics, garnering a great deal of media attention and public discussion.  What are the true implications of the Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire Corporation case and the government’s ensuing actions?  Have they been used, perhaps opportunistically or disingenuously, by either side in this debate?  Have gender issues in general been misused in the same way?  Is there a War on Women, or is this a canard designed to excite and mislead?

Featuring:

• Ms. Jennifer Braceras, Columnist and former Commissioner, United States Commission on Civil Rights
• Ms. Fatima Goss Graves, Vice President for Education and Employment, National Women’s Law Center

Call begins at 12:00 noon Eastern Time.

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