Gender Equality Law Center: A not for profit law firm and advocacy organization

Legal ServicesNew York, United States2-10 Employees

The Gender Equality Law Center is a non-profit law firm and advocacy organization based in Brooklyn, New York, operating in the legal services sector. It works to advance laws and policies that promote gender equality across public and private life, aiming to remove barriers related to gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation that affect economic and social opportunities. The organization provides direct services through a confidential legal hotline, its website, and referrals, including counseling and know-your-rights information to help individuals self-advocate.

GELC pursues litigation on behalf of individuals and groups to address harms from gender-based discrimination, seeking monetary redress as well as systemic changes and legal precedents. It also engages in legislative and policy initiatives to broaden protections for workers, students, and others, often collaborating with national partners to achieve nationwide impact; among its activities, it has pursued cases against public institutions such as the New York City Department of Education and partnered with PowHer New York in 2018.

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