Jhené Aiko, Little Simz and Wendy Davis Advocate for Gender Pay Parity at SXSW
(Mic)In partnership with women’s advocacy group UltraViolet, Tumblr presented five female-fronted acts — Jhené Aiko, Empress Of, Little Simz, Ex Hex and Tacocat — all playing to highlight one extremely vexing sum: 79 cents.
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Congressman compares Warren to Darth Vader
(Boston Globe)“Comments like these, which sound eerily similar to something that Donald Trump would say, have no place in American politics and speak to the impact that Donald Trump is having on the discourse coming out of the Republican party,” said Nita Chaudhary, cofounder of UltraViolet.
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Over 130 Sexual Assault Survivors Write to Sony as Label Still Hasn’t Dropped Dr. Luke
(Mic)A national advocacy group for women called UltraViolet solicited the help of over 130 sexual assault survivors and their families to construct a letter to Sony Music Entertainment CEO Doug Morris to “take a stand against sexual assault and not renew Sony Music Entertainment’s contract with accused rapist, Dr. Luke,” according to the letter sent to Mic in a press release.
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Kesha supporters plan another protest at Sony headquarters
(Entertainment Weekly)Over 411,000 signatures will be delivered from a combined four petitions from Care2, SumofUs, and two UltraViolet pleas.
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Progressive group uses Trump as weapon against GOP senators
(Washington Examiner)UltraViolet Action, a progressive women’s organization, has released a series of new ads that do exactly what leaders in the Republican party have long feared: turn Donald Trump into a weapon against the GOP.
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16 Ideas for Obama’s Last Months in Office
(Glamour)President Obama must finalize regulations around his pay transparency and paid sick days executive actions. This would be a huge step towards equality in the workplace, especially for women of color, who are more likely to be victims of the wage gap. —Nita Chaudhary, cofounder, UltraViolet
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‘Snyder poisoned Flint’ ice sculpture placed outside governor’s office
(Michigan Live)Activists with Democracy for America, MoveOn.org and Ultraviolet placed a ‘Snyder poisoned Flint’ ice sculpture and delivered signatures calling for the governor’s resignation to his office in Lansing on Feb. 18, 2016.
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Women’s group urges sponsors to suspend ties to Peyton Manning
(ESPN)A national women’s rights group is calling for prominent companies including Papa John’s and Nationwide to suspend their relationships with Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, after allegations of a sexual assault against him from 20 years ago resurfaced.
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Women’s group demands resignation of Baltimore housing director
(WBAL)Representatives of UltraViolet converged Friday at City Hall with a petition signed by more than 35,000 people demanding the resignation of Paul Graziano.
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His Staff Allegedly Assaulted 20 Women, But Baltimore’s Housing Chief Still Has A Job
(Huffington Post)At least 35,000 members of the anti-sexism organization UltraViolet have signed apetition demanding the ouster of the commissioner, Paul Graziano.
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