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Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG; 1933-2020) has inspired a generation of women to break gender barriers. She became only the second woman--first Jewish woman--to serve on the Supreme Court.
Ginsburg was an incredibly well educated woman with a drive to make change in the face of adversity. RBG was no stranger to facing adversity, from being mocked in law school for being a woman to losing out on career opportunities explaining that "in the fifties, the traditional law firms were just beginning to turn around on hiring Jews...but to be a woman, a Jew, and a mother to boot, that combination was a bit much."*
Ginsburg did not let those setbacks define her journey as she went on to become a justice on the Supreme Court and lead a very successful law career overall.
Here's 5 Laws RBG Helped Pass to Achieve Gender Equality:
Employers cannot discriminate against employees based on gender or reproductive choices
State funded schools must admit women
Women have the right to financial independence and equal benefits
Men are entitled to the same caregiving and Social Security rights as women
Juries must include women
Sources:
-Alexander, K. L. (n.d.). Biography: Ruth Bader ginsburg. National Women's History Museum. Retrieved March 3, 2023, from https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ruth-bader-ginsburg
-* Margolick, David. “Trial by Adversity Shapes Jurist's Outlook.” The New York Times. The New York Times, June 25, 1993. https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/25/us/trial-by-adversity-shapes-jurist-s-outlook.html.
-5 laws Ruth Bader Ginsburg championed to support gender equality. Global Citizen. (n.d.). Retrieved March 3, 2023, from https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/gender-equality-laws-quotes-ruth-bader-ginsburg/#:~:text=Ginsburg's%20work%20paved%20the%20way,without%20a%20male%20co%2Dsigner.
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