Her achievements and accolades are too many to list, but perhaps one of the most important things about Bader Ginsberg was that she was a very prominent role model for women everywhere. This isn’t to say that Bader Ginsberg didn’t have a mixed record when it came to other issues like criminal justice, race and indigenous rights, but when it came to gender discrimination and abortion rights, she was a stalwart supporter and champion. She became a known force for change AND even a pop culture icon after she gained notoriety for her fiery dissents - a total badass. She inspired a lot of change and we have a lot to thank her for. She launched a calculated assault that made it all but impossible to refute the fact that the legal system, as it related to women, was built on an absolute falsity that women needed to be dependent on men (don't even get us started). She co-founded the Women’s Rights Project and, working as their general counsel, often picked male plaintiffs to illustrate that gender discrimination was just as detrimental to men as it was to women. If you’ve been living under a rock (and you’d be forgiven this year!), Justice Bader Ginsberg was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until the 18th September, when she passed away from complications due to pancreatic cancer.īader Ginsberg was a powerful advocate for women’s rights and throughout her career, strategically worked to take down laws that discriminated on the basis of gender. Last Thursday, I returned to the Supreme Court, and waited in line alongside thousands of others to be close to her, to whisper a heartfelt thank you, and to promise her that I will do everything I can to continue her legacy.Last week, the world lost a gender justice giant in the tiny but formidable frame of Supreme Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Together, in her memory, we will fight to get them there. Justice Ginsburg said it best: “ Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” In most cases, they aren’t making it to the top: Just 6 percent of chief executives in the US are women. Women continue to be underrepresented at every level of organizations. RBG inspires me to bring increased tenacity and passion around my own purpose to support gender parity within corporate America, through our work and team here at Linkage.Īnd, there is much work to be done. But she left us with the framework-the language, the process, the capacity-for the continued advancement of women at all levels. I am saddened by the loss of this fearless leader. Her personal leadership on issues related to women’s leadership, advancement, and sex discrimination remain a cornerstone of the continued fight for gender equality.
But what made her truly transformational as a leader-a genuine legend-was her ability to thoughtfully and consistently take on the hard work to advance the interests of women of all backgrounds…and in so doing, she helped men, as well.Ī pioneering advocate for women’s rights, her decisions as a justice continue to positively impact women in the United States every day.
WOMEN BELONG EVERYWHERE DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE PROFESSIONAL
Her professional accomplishments alone would be enough to give her a lasting and well-deserved legacy. As only the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, she was a trailblazer who has made my own path easier-as a wife, mother and executive. Justice Ginsburg was a role model for women and young girls everywhere, from the moment she broke barriers entering Harvard Law School. What does it mean to this youngest generation of women to see a woman ascend to the highest levels of leadership, the height of her profession, and to do it all with such incredible discipline, thoughtfulness and grace? I especially watched the parents who had brought their young children-their young daughters-to pay respect. But, above all, I watched the diversity alongside me-old and young, black and white, gay and straight, individuals and families. I read the messages posted by mourners in handcrafted signs or scrawled in chalk on the sidewalk. I surveyed the American flag, lowered to half-staff. Upon arriving, I witnessed the sea of flowers and remnants of candles that had been lit in reflection. In the wake of such a significant event, it felt natural to stand alongside others who were reflecting on her legacy and to share in a moment of both grief and gratitude. The day after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, I left my home in our nation’s capital and made my way to the majestic steps of the Supreme Court. Photo Credit: “ Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Visits WFU” by WFULawSchool is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
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