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Testimony in Support of B23-0887, the Expanding Student Access to Period Products Act of 2020 Before the Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Education
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John Fitisemanu, et. al. v. United States of America, et. al., and The American Samoa Government and The Hon. Aumua Amata
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A Proposal to Win the District of Columbia a Partial Vote in the House of Representatives
No full textUnlike many citizens of the United States, citizens of the District of Columbia are denied a vote in the national legislature. Not only are they denied a voting representative on matters of national scope and importance, but Congress may control all facets of local governance for the 700,000 residents of the District. This paper suggests a new initiative. It calls for the D.C. Council, under its Home Rule authority granted by Congress, to amend a federal law, The District of Columbia Delegate Act, ( Delgate Act ) and give the District\u27s delegate to the House of Representatives the authority to vote in that chamber but exclusively on issues that apply to the District ( The Voting Proposal )
The Ground on Which We All Stand: A Conversation About Menstrual Equity Law and Activism
No full textThis essay grows out of a panel discussion among five lawyers on the subject of menstrual equity activism. Each of the authors is a scholar, activist, or organizer involved in some form of menstrual equity work. The overall project is both enriched and complicated by an intersectional analysis. This essay increases awareness of existing menstrual equity and menstrual justice work; it also identifies avenues for further inquiry, next steps for legal action, and opportunities that lie ahead. After describing prior and current work at the junction of law and menstruation, the contributors evaluate the successes and limitations of recent legal changes. The authors then turn to conceptual isssues about the relationship between menstrual equity and gender justice, as well as the difference between equity and equality. The essay concludes with consideration of the future of menstrual equity and menstrual justice work. The authors envision an expanded, inclusive group of individuals working for greater gender justice