[blindlaw] webinar series on disability discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace

[Deepa Goraya]

Sending on behalf of the TIME's UP Legal Defense Fund and Legal Network for
Gender Equity.

 

Deepinder K. Goraya, ESQ.

 

Hello everyone, 

The Legal Network for Gender Equity and the TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund
invite you to join us for a webinar series on the intersections of
disability discrimination and sexual harassment on Tuesday, February 26,
from 3-4:30 PM ET, and Tuesday, March 5, from 3-4:30 PM ET. The sessions
will be recorded and available afterward to those who are not able to attend
one or both sessions.

Part I:  The Intersections of Disability Discrimination and Sex Harassment:
An Introduction to the Issues - Tuesday, February 26, 3-4:30 PM ET. Register
here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6080794478192851971 

The first part of this webinar series will provide an introduction to how
disability discrimination presents and intersects with sex harassment,
including a discussion of the incidence of sexual assault and sexual
harassment among persons with disabilities.  The webinar also will address
appropriate terminology for talking to and about persons with disabilities
and a reflection on the experiences of being a person with disabilities in
the workplace.

Our speakers will include:

*         L. Dara Baldwin, MPA, Director of National Policy, Center for
Disability Rights, Inc. 

*         Leigh Ann Davis, Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives, The Arc
of the United States 

*         Deepinder (Deepa) K. Goraya, Attorney

*         Michal Shinnar, Senior Associate, Gilbert Employment Law, P.C.
(moderator)

Part II:  The Intersections of Disability Discrimination and Sex Harassment:
Guidance for Litigating Attorneys - Tuesday, March 5, 3-4:30 PM ET. Register
here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6594137765503841795 

The second part of this webinar series will provide an introduction to the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a discussion of how to frame and
successfully bring intersecting legal claims of disability discrimination
and sex harassment, and practical guidance on working with persons with
disabilities.

Our speakers will include:

*         L. Dara Baldwin, MPA, Director of National Policy, Center for
Disability Rights, Inc.  

*         Julia Bascom, Executive Director, Autistic Self Advocacy Network 

*         Michal Shinnar, Senior Associate, Gilbert Employment Law, P.C. 

*         Jennifer L. Mondino, Senior Counsel, TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund,
National Women's Law Center (moderator)

We hope that you will be able to join us for this important discussion.
Please let us know if you need any accommodations for these webinars. I will
follow this email with two calendar invites.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Best, 
Marifer

 

 

Marifer Zacarias | Pronouns: She/Her/Hers |Pronombre: Ella  

Bilingual Program Assistant, Time's Up Legal Defense Fund

National Women's Law Center | 11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 800 | Washington,
D.C. 20036