Marcy Karin
@ProfessorMLK
Scholar, clinician, law prof, legislative lawyer, social justice advocate, empowerer, mentor, mentee, carer, storyteller, explorer & friend. (she/her/hers)
Beyond excited (and humbled) to share my sabbatical plans to study #menstrualjustice at work + school in🏴 next year! Thank you @FulbrightPrgrm @IASH_Edinburgh @UoE_genderED @UoELawSchool and others for this amazing opportunity! 🩸👏🎉 🙌 #menstruationmatters
Prof. Marcy L. Karin receives @FulbrightPrgrm Distinguished Scholar Award to study menstrual justice at work and school in Scotland ow.ly/Ahf850JqrjI
Learning so much from @IASH_Edinburgh today. Appreciate being in (virtual) community, reconnecting + especially hearing research updates from my 2023 cohort. Congratulations on 55 years! And thanks @lesleymcara1 + Dr Fletcher-Watson for fostering an int'l humanities community!
Who is excited about their first class of #employmentlaw today? #SnowWillNotStopUs #VirtualLearning #ZoomLawSchool #UDCLaw #SpringSemester
Important NPRM published today on subminimum wage + FLSA sec 14c. Read more: dol.gov/newsroom/relea… #DemolishDisabledPoverty
Today we’re featuring resources and action steps ~employers~ can take to end gender-based violence and harassment. Here’s WB Director Chun-Hoon showing you 5 ways you can make your workplaces safer for your workers: youtube.com/shorts/bzl8Uls… #16Days (1/2)
= space for all @UDCLaw #ReproJustice seminar participants to close out the semester w a 1-word reflection during last class today: promise, important, empowered, resilient, valuable, enlightened, saddened, relevant, hopeful, eye-opening, impactful👊Such a #ProudProf🙌 #onward❤️
Why Black Women Need Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome to Be Treated as a Reproductive Justice Issue tcf.org/content/commen…
Congratulations to @MariaKTomlinson on the virtual launch of "The Menstrual Movement in the Media"! I first spoke with her about the 📖 over 🫖 in Edinburgh in early 2023 during my Distinguished Fulbright. It's amazing to see it come to fruition + w free download option⬇️! 🩸🎉
A big thank you to the @LeverhulmeTrust for funding me to complete the research on which my book is based. And to @SheffSocScience for the open access funding that ensures my book is free to organisations and individuals who want to read it! link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
Just finished presenting about #TitleIX, menstruation + menopause in Detroit. Thanks for the engagement @nwsam + to Nancy Chi Cantalupo for organizing the panel! Appreciated the community with Nancy, @atibaellis, @ErinBuzuvis + members.
Great news! Our fact sheet on gender-based violence in the world of work is now available in 9️⃣ languages! Get it here: dol.gov/agencies/wb/to…
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Thanks @wiwsummit US for the invitation to talk about law + taboo topics related to #womenshealth today. Things like #GBVH #lactation #menstruation + #menopause at work—and how businesses can leverage law to better support workers
Excited to be on an exciting panel on alongside @autistichoya, @ReproLawyer, Prianka Nair (@brooklynlaw), @ProfessorMLK on disability & repro justice tomorrow at 10 AM! Hope you can tune in! udc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regist… @UDCLaw #DisabilityJustice #DisCoRepro #ReproductiveJustice
Thank you @SecretaryPete. My sister had multiple chairs and mobility devices damaged or ruined during air travel, without adequate (or often any) compensation, despite our privilege + attempts to hold carriers responsible. The impact on her health was real. This is a big deal.
The era of tolerating mistreatment of airline passengers with disabilities is over. Today, our department is announcing a $50 million penalty against American Airlines for numerous serious violations of the rights of wheelchair users. cbsnews.com/news/american-…