Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

You have the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to thank if you can do any of the following:

Sign a mortgage without a man
Have a bank account without a male co-signer
Have a job without being discriminated against because of gender
To be pregnant/have kids and work
Equal pay
Serve in the military
Serve in the military and get equal family housing or benefits for your husband
Have a credit card in your own name
Serve on a jury

Before being appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993, she was director of the influential Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union during the 1970s. While at the ACLU, she led the fight against gender discrimination and successfully argued six landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. After joining the court, she continued to advocate for equal rights and protections for women and men and minorities.

Thank you Justice Ginsburg for all that you did, for using your voice, and your power to advance fairness and equality.