Inequality
LGBTQ leaders respond to SCOTUS attack on marriage equality
LGBTQ+ rights advocates immediately condemned the statement, including Jewish LGBTQ+ thought leaders, activists, and rabbis.
Haim Sisters Demand Equal Pay
“I don’t want to ask for more, I never want to ask for more. I just want to ask for equal,” Alana Haim said.
5 Times Gal Gadot Used Her Powers to Fight the Patriarchy
That’s one big step for all humankind.
Ordaining Women Religious Leaders Boosts Commitment Among American Worshipers
A new book found that policies that give women the potential of gender equality are psychologically empowering.
Claire Foy of ‘The Crown’ To Receive $275K In Back Pay For Gender Pay Gap
There’s no question about who wears the crown and there never should have been.
Susan Sarandon Says Paul Newman Gave Her Slice Of ‘Twilight’ Salary To Close Pay Gap
The nicest Jewish boy in all the land.
Want To Help Women Rabbis Get The Respect They Deserve? Here’s A List
Many male rabbis are asking what concrete steps they should take so female Reform rabbis can attain gender equality. Here is your to-do list.
The Embarrassing Pay Gap In The Board Rooms Of Jewish Not-For-Profits
Jane Eisner, the Forward’s editor-in-chief, looks at the astounding pay gap between male and female executives of Jewish non-profits.
There’s No Place For The Poor In America’s Jewish Communities
We were two blocks from a synagogue. But we couldn’t attend. We were too poor
As A Working-class Kid In My Conservative Community, I Knew I Was Different
This essay is part of our ongoing series, Outside the Bubble: Class and Inequality in the Jewish Community. It explores the class divides in Jewish communities of all denominations, and the financial struggles belonging to these communities can incur. Please email your thoughts and essays to batya@forward.com.