Black Lives Matter. Police violence and repression of protests in the United States is a human rights violation. America must be a leader in human rights advocacy and that starts with each and every one of us, so we encourage you to take a few minutes out of your day to read, listen, protest, and donate.
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments for Freyd v. University of Oregon, et al over a live-streamed session in May. The case involved important legal issues under the Equal Pay Act, and IANGEL has joined as amici curiae in support of Professor Freyd.
An interesting oral argument will be livestreamed on Tuesday, May 12th. IANGEL signed onto an amicus brief, Freyd v. University of Oregon, in Oct 2019 because this case presents important issues on the interpretation and application of the Equal Pay Act and Title VII.
A great thing to listen to while keeping safe at home!
This Spring IANGEL was asked to produce a special paper on the intersection of women, culture and climate change, in order to inform the UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights’ forthcoming report on climate change. “Women, Cultural Rights and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in Response to the Global Crisis” has just been released.
IANGEL recently attended “The Global Fight Against Human Trafficking, International and Comparative Perspectives,” hosted by SFCAHT, the Consulates General of Israel and Mexico, and the University of San Francisco. As a member of the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking (SFCAHT) IANGEL joins policy advocates, service providers, law enforcement agencies, and community activists in a joint effort to end human trafficking through collaboration, outreach, and supporting survivors.
In 2019, the California Legislature passed significant pieces of legislation that furthered gender equality and protected the human rights of women and girls. Below is a review of key legislation that IANGEL supported, concerning human trafficking, abortion rights, and sex workers’ rights. These five new laws will take effect on January 1, 2020.
The amicus brief argues that allowing an employer to rely on market-based excuses to justify pay differences between women and men doing the same job contradicts the purpose of equal pay laws themselves, and perpetuates the gender wage gap. IANGEL continues to support efforts that work to ensure gender equality under the law.
AB 1735 encourages victims to seek help from skilled professionals
without fear of penalty from their exploiters. This bill also works
to expand the privacy of victims of human trafficking
when they seek professional help. AB 1735 was passed by a ⅔ vote on August 15, and will go into effect on January 1, 2020.
IANGEL recently submitted a report to the UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights, Ms. Karima Bennoune, in response to the call for submissions for the upcoming report on cultural rights and public spaces. Women, Cultural Rights, and Public Spaces: Analysis
2019 brought many new bills to the California Legislature that intend to support victims and survivors of human trafficking in the state. Starting off the year, the California Senate passed SR 11 to declare January 2019 as Human Trafficking Awareness