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Amparo Project Defends Rights of Female Farmworkers

November 7, 2008
Sexual harassment and discrimination are serious problems faced by many Latina women working in the fields and packing plants, and often they do not realize such behavior is against the law. The ACLU-WA has joined with other social justice organizations to form the Amparo Project to combat sexual harassment and other forms of gender discrimination experienced by farmworkers and other low-wage workers in Washington.
 

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Limiting Shackling

Bills: SB 6500, HB 2747
Position: support
Status: The bill passed the House and Senate, and Gov. Gregoire signed it into law.
This legislation will limit the circumstances and methods under which pregnant women incarcerated in facilities in Washington may be restrained. The bill bans the use of all restraints on inmates who are in labor or post-delivery recovery. It also limits restraints on pregnant inmates who are being transported to medical care or court proceedings while in the third trimester of pregnancy.
 
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Moms Losing Mortgages: The Government Investigates

Lindsey Soffes
Friday, August 6th, 2010 at 11:09 am
A Washington State woman was featured in a recent newspaper article that triggered government investigations into pregnancy discrimination in mortgage lending.

Federal law prohibits mortgage lenders from discriminating against borrowers based on pregnancy, as long as the borrowers can demonstrate that they intend to return to work and will be able to continue meeting the income requirements for the loan. And, although lenders may ask about borrowers’ incomes to determine loan eligibility, they may not use pregnancy or maternity leave as grounds to deny mortgages.

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Pregnant Student Barred from Phys Ed Course Gets Credit

April 26, 2010
After the ACLU intervened, a female student received credit for a physical education class from which school officials wrongfully barred her due to her pregnancy.
 

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Seattle Storm Panel on Title IX

ACLU of Washington and Women’s Sports Foundation Celebrate Title IX

August 1, 2007
On July 31, 2007 the ACLU of Washington and the Women’s Sports Foundation sponsored a panel discussion before the Seattle Storm game to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Title IX. Panelists looked at female athletic participation, treatment, and support.
 

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Fair Play in Community Sports

Bills: HB 2124, SB 5967
Position: support
Status: The legislature passed SB 5967, and Gov. Gregoire signed it into law.
 
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ACLU Hails Law Banning Discrimination in Community Sports

May 12, 2009
Gov. Chris Gregoire today signed into law the "Fair Play" bill (SB 5967) to prohibit sex discrimination in public community sports programs. The ACLU-WA worked for its passage as part of a partnership with the Women’s Sports Foundation to promote equal treatment for women and girls in sports.
 
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Indigo Real Estate Services v. Ashlee Rousey

The ACLU filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting a domestic survivor's right to protect her privacy in court records. The case involved a woman who sought to substitute her initials for her full name on an eviction notice that was later dismissed. The brief asserts that protecting the privacy of a domestic violence survivor outweighs the public interest in access to records.
 
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