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New Member Spotlight: Sally Kenney Highlights Gender Inequality in Courts

“ Without a judiciary as diverse as the country it judges, litigants cannot help but question the quality of justice as they stand before a bench that...
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SSN Members Engage the Judiciary

Beyond connecting directly with legislators, one crucial way to inform policy is via the judiciary. Over the last few months, two SSN members have...
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Scholar Spotlight: Heath Brown

This week's Scholar Spotlight is Heath Brown, who hosted a Birthright Citizenship discussion at the Tenement Museum last month. This NYC Chapter event...
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Scholar Spotlight: Carolyn Sufrin

There are thousands of pregnant incarcerated women every year - yet until now, there was no systematic report on this population. Carolyn Sufrin's...
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Scholar Spotlight: Nyla Ali Khan

This week's scholar spotlight is Nyla Ali Khan, who was recently appointed as Commissioner on the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women. The...
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Scholar Spotlight: Caitlyn Collins

This week's spotlight shines on Caitlyn Collins, whose new book about working mothers in America has caught the attention of the media. In “Making...
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Scholar Spotlight: Malliga Och

This week, we're highlighting Malliga Och, an assistant professor at Idaho State University who studies women in conservative parties and methods to...
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Scholar Spotlight: Jessica Sanders

This week highlights Jessica Sanders, a professor at the University of Utah who has worked extensively with HER Salt Lake Initiative, a nonprofit that...
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Scholar Spotlight: Kelly Dittmar and Kira Sanbonmatsu

This week's spotlight shines on Kelly Dittmar and Kira Sanbonmatsu, who recently published a new book, A Seat at the Table . Dittmar, Sanbonmatsu, and...
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Scholar Spotlight: Tom K. Wong

This week, we highlight Tom K. Wong, who worked with civic organizations UnitedWeDream, Center for American Progress, and the National Immigration Law...