Canton native Kimberlé W. Crenshaw was presented a Ruth Bader Ginsburg Award for Lifetime Achievement.
The honor came last week from the American Association of Law Schools Section on Women in Legal Education. It was presented during the group s annual meeting this year s theme was The Power of Words.
Ginsburg was a U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1993 until her death last year at age 87.
The award is given annually to someone whose career has spanned at least 20 years. The recipient should be someone who has impacted women, the legal community, the academy, and the issues that affect women through mentoring, writing, speaking, activism, and by providing opportunities to others, according to qualifications for the honor.
Women leaders and jurists honour the work and life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Human Rights Day As part of the Leaders for Generation Equality campaign, UN Women, together with Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession, Stanford Law School Center on the Legal Profession, and University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, paid tribute to the global legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a high-level interactive discussion with eminent leaders, jurists and experts across the world on International Human Rights Day 2020. Date: Thursday, December 10, 2020
On International Human Rights Day 2020, at a global, virtual interactive event, UN Women and partners convened an intergenerational, high-level group of women leaders and jurists to reflect on the transformative impact of Justice Ginsburg’s work on equality in the law and in life.