WBAI Program on Gender Discrimination in the Workplace: “The Good Girls Revolt”

When: Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Where: Kirkland & Ellis, 300 N. La Salle Dr., Chicago

What: The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) invites you to hear from Lynn Povich and Jesse Ellison about their experiences leading to the 1970 sex discrimination lawsuit against Newsweek magazine. Lynn will discuss her book, The Good Girls Revolt, about how she and the women of Newsweek made feminist history. Jesse will share her current-day perspective on how women continue to face gender bias in the workplace.

Purchase tickets here. $10 for event only, $25 for event and a paperback edition of the book. Tickets include beverages and hors d’oeuvres. For more information about the panelists and the event, click here.

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