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Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly
Spring/Summer 2011 vol 107 issue 2

When the Water Ends

In the face of global climate change, many dry areas are getting even drier, and indigenous peoples already on the brink are feeling the heat. But what happens when the water runs dry?

A Big Leap toward Gender Equality

When a major pharmaceutical company discriminated against women in its workforce, a civil rights law firm stocked with Vassar grads stepped in to seek justice and help close the lingering gender gap. The class-action lawsuit resulted in a landmark verdict and the largest ever award in a U.S. gender discrimination case.

Activist Art

From a team of lawyers battling gender discrimination in the American workplace, to a documentary filmmaker focusing his lens on global climate change and its impact on the people of east Africa, Vassar’s alumnae and alumni have been on the front lines of timely topics, raising awareness, inspiring change, and making the world a better place—environmentally, socially, economically.
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      • When the Water Ends
        In the face of global climate change, many dry areas are getting even drier, and indigenous peoples already on the brink are feeling the heat. But what happens when the water runs dry?
      • Gender Equality
        When a major pharmaceutical company discriminated against women in its workforce, a civil rights law firm stocked with Vassar grads stepped in to seek justice and help close the lingering gender gap. The class-action lawsuit resulted in a landmark verdict and the largest ever award in a U.S. gender discrimination case.
      • Activist Art
        From a team of lawyers battling gender discrimination in the American workplace, to a documentary filmmaker focusing his lens on global climate change and its impact on the people of east Africa, Vassar’s alumnae and alumni have been on the front lines of timely topics, raising awareness, inspiring change, and making the world a better place—environmentally, socially, economically.

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