Do you know a persister? A woman who kept going, against the odds, and despite all the obstacles in her way?
Do you know someone leading the resistance, a person who is determined to stand up to the attacks against women, people of color, immigrants and people with disabilities by misogynist white supremacists?
Maybe it’s your mom, who somehow managed to work and raise you right. Or an aunt, or your sister, or best friend—or someone you met since the election that has inspired you or even helped show you how to make your voice heard. Maybe you have been most inspired by role models such as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or baseball pitcher Mo’Ne Davis, or NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson.
We invite you to honor the persister (or persisters!) in your life with a donation of $25.00 or more to the Women’s Law Project.
Personally, I am going to honor my sister Clare who has stood up to bullying men in the workplace– often at the expense of her career–since she was 19 years old.
I will acknowledge all Persister Honorees submitted by noon on Friday, December 1 at our upcoming fundraiser gala in Philadelphia that evening. The theme of this year’s party, you guessed it, is Nevertheless, She Persisted.
Our theme is, of course, a reference to the iconic moment when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shushed Senator Elizabeth Warren as she objected to the confirmation of Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General. But we chose the theme in honor of you, and all persisters, including the almost 200 Pennsylvanians who tattooed the phrase on their bodies to help raise money for our work.
As the legal watchdogs for women’s rights in Pennsylvania, we can tell you there is lot of work to do—that is, a lot legal work to do—to protect the rights we have earned and keep pushing forward through 2018.
There’s no reason to mince words, this year was exhausting. Nevertheless, we will persist in our efforts to eliminate gender bias in police response to sexual assault; advocate for fair adjudication of allegations of sexual misconduct on campus; beat back unconstitutional abortion restrictions; craft and advocate for better laws to address workplace discrimination, particularly for pregnant women and nursing mothers; and hold schools accountable for discriminating against female student athletes.
So who are you going to honor?
Click here to honor the persister (or persisters!) in your life, and thank you for supporting equality for women and girls.
If you designate an address, we will send them a note letting them know. All honorees will be acknowledged at our annual gala in Philadelphia on December 1. We hope to see you there!
Best,
Carol E. Tracy
Executive Director, Women’s Law Project
The Women’s Law Project is a public interest law center in Pennsylvania devoted to advancing the rights of women and girls.
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