Tag Archives: discrimination

H.R.7 – Paycheck Fairness Act – 117th Congress

Posted on August 8, 2021 by mekorganic

H.R.7 – Paycheck Fairness Act Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (Introduced 01/28/2021) Committees: House – Education and Labor This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex … Continue reading →

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WEALTH INEQUITY IS DESTROYING OUR SOCIETY!

Posted on July 10, 2021 by mekorganic

Eight men own the same wealth as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity, according to a new report published by Oxfam today to mark the annual meeting of political and business leaders in Davos. … Continue reading →

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Religious Discrimination

Posted on January 29, 2021 by mekorganic

Sources & Organizations Americans United for Separation of Church and State Specific Information Discrimination in the Name of Religion – AUSCS . Specific Issues Index from Creating Better World

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Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by mekorganic

On December 18, 1979, the United Nations approved The Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). As of 2020, 187 nations out of the 194 member nations of the UN have approved this convention or treaty. The … Continue reading →

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Women’s Equality

Posted on November 30, 2020 by mekorganic

The Green Party makes a strong and urgent call for U.S. passage of CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, which was adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly and ratified by 173 … Continue reading →

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Social Justice

Posted on March 20, 2020 by mekorganic

Historically, America led the world in establishing a society with democratic values such as equal opportunity and protection from discrimination. Today, however, our country is among the most extreme examples of industrialized nations that have a widening gap between the … Continue reading →

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Woman’s Social Equality

Posted on March 17, 2020 by mekorganic

We should support the equal application of the Constitution of the United States of America to all citizens, and therefore call for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). We must urge renewed efforts and campaigns to ratify the ERA. … Continue reading →

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Women’s Rights

Posted on March 17, 2020 by mekorganic

Since the beginning of what we call civilization, when men’s dominance over women was firmly established. Until the present day, our history has been marred with oppression of and brutality to women. We need to end this system of male … Continue reading →

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Reparations for United States Afrodescendants

Posted on March 17, 2020 by mekorganic

The development of the United States has been marked by conflict over questions of race. Our nation was formed only after Native Americans were displaced. The institution of slavery had as its underpinnings the belief in white supremacy, which we … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy – Women’s Rights

Posted on March 15, 2020 by mekorganic

We must make a strong and urgent call for U.S. passage of CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, which was adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly and ratified by 173 countries. … Continue reading →

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