Women's Law Fund (Cleveland, Ohio)

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The Women's Law Fund was a nonprofit organization founded in Cleveland in 1972 dedicated to eradicating gender discrimination in employment, education, government benefits, and housing. Under the direction of Jane M. Picker and Lizabeth A. Moody, the organization secured attorneys and provided funding for litigation related to women's issues. Most notably, the fund supported LaFleur, et al. v. Cleveland Board of Education, et al., a case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court in a landmark ruling concerning mandatory maternity leave for female employees. In the 1990s the fund focused on female age discrimination and discrimination faced by American women employed overseas by American companies. The Women's Law Fund disbanded in 2006.

From the description of Women's Law Fund records, 1970-2001. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 460639472

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creatorOf Women's Law Fund (Cleveland, Ohio). Women's Law Fund records, 1970-2001. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
referencedIn Women's Law Fund Records, Series III, 1970-2003 Western Reserve Historical Society
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associatedWith Ford Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Moody, Lizabeth A. person
associatedWith Picker, Jane M. person
associatedWith Women's Law Fund corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Ohio--Cleveland
United States
Cleveland (Ohio)
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Sex discrimination against women
Women
Women
Women in education
Women's rights
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Active 1970

Active 2001

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