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The Americans with Disabilities Act has been used as the model for recent laws designed to end discrimination at work for groups including pregnant people and domestic violence survivors, further cementing its legacy as a foundational piece of civil rights law.
Many domestic violence survivors qualify for unemployment insurance, can take time off to go to court or can ask for workplace accommodations. But few even know those laws exist and fewer employers are following them.
The IFJ Gender Council conference on Women in Unions: Building power, Fighting for safety will take place online on 22 November from 10 am to 12 pm CET/ 4-9 am EST/1-3 am PST. How can journalists unions promote women s rights and their safety at work, build strong gender friendly structures and fight gender-based violence? Join our panelists on 22 November and make a change in your union!