Women experiencing health problems and pain are routinely neglected by medical professionals, because of sexist myths and stereotypes about women. I'm going to share with you an article from The Atlantic Monthly. It introduces readers to a problem which is probably surprising to some people. Studies cited in The Atlantic article showed that sexist biases about female patients resulted in women having less treatment for health problems and pain than our male counterparts. The article from the Atlantic Monthly, called, "How Doctors Take Women's Pain Less Seriously" shares the disturbing account of how a woman experiencing a medical emergency was treated like a hypochrondriac when she was having a serious medical emergency. Link: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/emergency-room-wait-times-sexism/410515/ Our healthcare system is rife with backward ideas about female patients. We are seen as weaker than men, and prone to emotional flights of fancy. Most of all, we're … [Read more...] about Your Pain Is Not Real: How Doctors Discriminate Against Women : Indybay
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Webinar: Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace
Join Rebekah Browder of the Arizona Attorney General's Office for our free webinar on Working in a Discrimination and Harassment Free Environment In this free 1-hour webinar, you'll learn: What is unlawful employment discrimination Relevant state and federal laws Types of harassment The process of how to file a charge with the EEOC What to expect after your ... … [Read more...] about Webinar: Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace
Non-discrimination policies not about wedding invitations or sandwiches
Free speech is under attack from the U.S. Supreme Court while the Arizona Court of Appeals got it right. The Janus v. AFSCME 5-4 decision from the Supreme Court on June 27, 2018, was not about being forced to support a particular viewpoint. Union members could already opt out of paying for a union’s political activities since Abood v. Detroit Bd. Of Ed in 1977. Rather the case was about enabling “free riders” that will share the benefits of a union (better pay, working conditions, health care, and pensions) without paying to destroy union funding. Dianne Post (Photo by Martha Lochert) The court pointed out that the union itself “speaks” on issues of substantial public concern such as advocating for wage and tax increases, cutting spending “to Wall Street financial institutions,” reforms to Illinois’ pension and tax systems (such as closing “corporate tax loopholes,” “expanding the base of the state sales tax,” and … [Read more...] about Non-discrimination policies not about wedding invitations or sandwiches
Fired Haitian dishwashers at a South Beach hotel to get $2.5M after discrimination suit
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BREAKING: SHOCKING VIDEO EXPOSES RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN TX DEATH PENALTY SYSTEM (DUANE BUCK
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. released a new video highlighting the racial discrimination in the Texas death penalty system and the shocking case of death-sentenced prisoner, Duane Buck. Mr. Buck was sentenced to death in Harris County (Houston), Texas, after his trial prosecutor elicited testimony from a psychologist indicating that Mr. Buck was more likely to be dangerous because he is Black. The video was produced by award-winning documentary filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler. A Broken Promise in Texas contains powerful, never-before-seen interviews with Texas civil rights leaders, elected politicians, the surviving victim in the Buck case, one of Mr. Buck’s trial prosecutors and Mr. Buck’s family members, among others, calling for a new, fair sentencing hearing. The video’s release comes at a critical juncture, as Mr. Buck may soon be at risk of execution: the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is currently considering Mr. … [Read more...] about BREAKING: SHOCKING VIDEO EXPOSES RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN TX DEATH PENALTY SYSTEM (DUANE BUCK