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AAUW-WI Pay Equity - Dukes v Walmart plaintiff to speak, The Invisible War to be Shown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


DUKES V WAL-MART PLAINTIFF TO SPEAK, THE INVISIBLE WAR TO
BE SHOWN, - OPEN TO PUBLIC:


Edith Arana, a plaintiff in the Dukes v Wal-Mart
discrimination case, and Jamie Dolkas, her attorney, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on
Friday, April 26, at the Racine Marriott, 7111 W. Washington Ave., Racine,
WI. 

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Arana represents 90,000 female employees who claim they
have been denied equal promotion and pay opportunities; Dolkas is from Equal
Rights Advocates (ERA), which is dedicated to advancing equal opportunity for
women and girls through impact litigation and advocacy.  Both are from San Francisco.


This presentation will be followed by a screening of the
Academy-Award nominated documentary The
Invisible War,
which focuses on sexual assault and harassment of women in
the U.S. Military.

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Both of these events are open to the public for free; reservations
are requested by calling (262) 598-0350. 
They are part of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) –
Wisconsin state convention which is focused on pay equity.


AAUW advances equity for all women and girls through
advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. 
Wisconsin has nearly 2,000 AAUW members.


 More information on the convention can be found
at www.aauw.wi.org or www.racineaauw.org.


The Racine Community Foundation is a sponsor of the 2013
AAUW-WI state convention.


 


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