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The National Women's History Alliance has designated the 2024 Women's History Month theme as "Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”, recognizing women who work to “eliminate bias and discrimination entirely from our lives and institutions” and who are “committed to embracing every

The Dee J. Kelly Law Library in conjunction with Texas A&M Law's Women of Color Collective (WOCC) curated a book display honoring Women's History Month. The display, entitled Courageous Voices: Women of Color in Legal Leadership, highlights several women of color who were pioneers in the legal field. From federal and state court judges to legislators and academics, the display chronicles their achievements and features scholarly works from the library's collection detailing their pursuits. From Pauli Murray and Constance Baker Motley to Patsy Takemoto Mink and Sonia Sotomayor among many others, the exhibit celebrates these pioneering legal leaders. Visit the library's Reading Room to view the display now through the end of March.

March is Women’s History Month and the CRIVblog would like to highlight some sources of information related to Women’s History and legal rights for women.   First up is The National Women…

By Le’Shawn Turner (Follow us on LinkedIn) From the minds of women came innovations, inventions, creations, and advancement. From the hearts of women came love, acceptance, bravery, and …

Women’s History Month has been recognized in the United States since President Reagan issued Presidential Proclamation 5619 on March 16, 1987, with all the succeeding presidents echoing those sentiments annually. International Women’s Day is also celebrated within Women's History Month on March 8th every year. The origins of this holiday can be traced back to the early 1900s where National Women’s Days were observed in the U.S., Europe and Russia surrounding women’s suffrage. Finally, in 1977 the United Nations officially commemorated International Women’s History Day in honor of the women’s labor movements taking place across the globe and a nod to the historical events that sought gender equality.

In a recent article from Legal IT Insider, Caroline Hill wrote about how "63% of all legal contracts are gender-biased" based on a report from Genie AI.

A blog post about the Law Library's guide on Title IX resources

Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and Gwendolyn Mink co-wrote

The U.S. Department of State currently allows people to select a binary gender marker (M or F) for their U.S. passports, “ even if the gender [they] select does not match the gender on [their| supporting documentation such as a birth certificate, previous passport, or state ID. ” In addition, p

To celebrate the political progress of American women over the past century, let’s take a look at where it all began. Join HeinOnline as we outline four ways to research the women’s suffrage movement and the 19th Amendment.

This is a guest post by Maria Peña, a public relations strategist in the Library’s Office of Communications. Maya Angelou broke ground as a multifaceted author, poet, actress, recording artist and civil rights activist, while Adelina “Nina” Otero-Warren left an indelible mark in New Mexico’s suffrage movement. This year, both are among five trailblazing women …

One hundred years ago today, on Feb. 15, 1921, over 70 women’s organizations gathered in the U.S. Capitol rotunda for the unveiling of the statue “Portrait Monument to Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.”

This blog post was co-authored with Anne Connell.On January 21, 2017, the Women’s March on Washington, DC, drew a record-breaking public display of support for women’s rights and civil rights in a ma…

In the fall of 2019, I toured the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. Up the grand staircase off the rotunda and just outside of the famous Presidential Portrait Gallery hangs an oil-on-canvas composition featuring four of our nation’s most accomplished women. The portrait, entitled The Four Justices, showcases four women who broke the glass ceiling in America’s highest court—Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. In the years since artist Nelson Shanks painted this monumental portrait, we have lost one of these trailblazers, and gained another. After 27 years on the bench, Justice Ginsburg died September 18, 2020 at the age of 87. Justice Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in just over a month later to fill the vacancy left by Justice Ginsburg’s passing, making her the fifth woman to serve on the Supreme Court. In the spirit of Women’s History Month, we at the Cracchiolo Law Library wish to celebrate some of the groundbreaking accomplishments of these five women and guide you to additional resources to conduct your own further research.

Did you know that a woman lawyer came up with the idea for Public Defenders offices? I, for one, did not. As a former public defender, I was pretty floored. Her name was Clara Shortridge Foltz. About 70 years before Gideon v. Wainwright, Foltz was an early advocate for a system in which every defendant had the right to an attorney. That trailblazing note aside, she was also the first woman admitted to the California Bar, the first woman admitted to law school in California (after she sued), the first woman Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney AND the creator of the state’s prisoner parole system

During the month of March, we will share a series of research tips related to the history of women’s rights in the US and internationally, and how to do research on these topics. As you all know, last year was the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. To commemorate the event, various government agencies, cultural institutions, professional organizations, and universities gathered relevant current and historical information. We invite you to take a look at our own Antiracist and Social Justice Resources which includes a women's rights section with primary sources, government information, pertinent articles and sources, as well as book and podcast recommendations.

Happy Women’s History Month! Women’s History month takes place every March, to coincide with March 8, International Women’s Day. In 1978, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women, planned and executed a ‘Women’s History Week’. It was only a couple years later, in 1980, when President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8th as National Women’s Week.

This is the third post in a series about student organizations at the College of Law to help students find out what is going on at the school and get involved. Each blog post features an interview with the leadership of a student group. President Abigael McGuire and Social Chair Hannah Hays agreed to answer some questions about the Law Womens’ Association (LWA). Thank you, Abigael and Hannah, for taking a break from your studies to answer a few questions!

Learn how these women have truly laid the groundwork and opened doors for future generations of American women.

September 2020 the nation lost one of its biggest social justice warriors, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. After serving on the Supreme Court of the United States for nearly three decades, Ginsburg passed away from complications of cancer. Join us as we explore the life of the Notorious RGB.

The U.S. Senate voted 53-47 on Thursday to confirm U.S. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court and the only justice with experience as a public defender. Jackson will replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, for whom she once worked for as a law clerk.

By Marcelo Rodríguez Yahrzeit is probably the first word that comes to mind when thinking about the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) in this new Jewish year of 5782, during these Days of Awe.…

Even before taking office, President Joe Biden pledged to reshape the federal judiciary. In a December 2020 letter, during his presidential transition, he asked Democratic senators to recommend public defenders and civil rights lawyers, who have generally been underrepresented on the federal bench,

Earlier this week, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer announced his intent to retire from the U.S. Supreme Court at the end of this term. The ...

Ketanji Brown Jackson served as a federal judge, federal public defender and on the U.S. Sentencing Commission before President Joe Biden nominated her to become an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022.

Discover the inspiring stories of history's most famous female lawyers who broke barriers, fought for justice, and paved the way for future generations

Women’s History Month has been recognized in the United States since President Reagan issued Presidential Proclamation 5619 on March 16, 1987, with all the succeeding presidents echoing those sentiments annually.

"For Women's History Month our display of books and other resources from the collection near the library's entrance are joined by some additional signage spotlighting the trailblazing women at the University of Georgia School of Law."

To commemorate and celebrate Women's History Month, WorldCat.org, the website that connects online searchers to the world's libraries, has collaborated with some of the most renowned women's organizations and scholars to share thought-provoking lists of important works about, by, and for women.