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By Bailey Bickford, August 4, 2021

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Women’s issues are most often associated with advocacy for women’s autonomy. It was not until the late nineteenth century that coverture was abolished in this country and women were free to enter contracts without their husbands. In the early twentieth century, suffragettes fought for the women’s right to vote and second wave feminists in the 1960s rallied around the Equal Rights Amendment. Today, women’s rights activism is commonly associated with issues such as reproductive freedom, equal pay, and domestic violence. In 2001, then-professor Elizabeth Warren made the argument that Bankruptcy is an equally important issue for feminists in the United States….

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By Maegan Hurley, February 28, 2020

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Nobody wants to file bankruptcy. The decision is made after months, even years of struggle and agonizing. And although the filing can bring relief and financial betterment, it is often overshadowed by shame. There are two consistent myths you here as a practicing bankruptcy attorney: Those who file bankruptcy did something wrong, and bankruptcy is only for someone with money. The stigma of being in debt, and surrounding the solutions to overcoming it, is a consistent barrier to reaching the families who could most benefit from our help…

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