To commemorate International Women’s Day, let’s discuss the myriad legal issues women face and the resources that are available at their fingertips.

Despite significant gains in gender equality over the past century, women are still victims of harassment, assault, and discrimination in the workplace and at home.

Here are five legal issues women grapple with and where they can turn for help:

As Gloria Steinem sums it up, “The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.”

Related Resources:

  • International Women’s Day Has an Unexpected History (The Daily Beast)
  • Is It Legal to Breastfeed in Public? (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
  • What Is Michigan’s ‘Rape Insurance’ Law? (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
  • Unemployed Men Faring Worse Than Women: Report (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)

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