The State of Gender Justice in Nevada | Nevada Week

Nevada granted women the right to vote six years before the U.S. Constitution. How have we fared since — and where are we in closing some of our statewide gaps? Our panel discusses gender equity and equality as it relates to workforce, education, government and community.

• ACLU Nevada

• Gender Justice Nevada

• Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation: Equal Rights Commission

• Las Vegas Review Journal: Nevada’s first female majority Legislature got a lot done

• Nevada Legislature: 80th Session - SB166

• Nevada Current - Delegation highlights legislative efforts during Pride Month

• Nevada Today - University’s School of Journalism wins 2019 AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award

• Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality

• 2015 U.S. Transgendered Survey

• NPR: Discrimination in America: Experiences and Views of LGBTQ Americans

• Congress.gov - H.R.C.: Equality Act

Episode Guests

• Senator Melanie Scheible, Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
• Dr. Javon Johnson, Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies, UNLV
• Tod Story, Executive Director, ACLU Nevada
• Sybrina Bernabei, Advocacy Services Coordinator, Gender Justice Nevada